Chromel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrəʊmɛl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krō′məl)


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Chro•mel  (krō′məl),USA pronunciation [Trademark.]
  1. Metallurgy, Trademarksa brand name for a group of nickel-chromium alloys, some with an iron content, having high electrical resistance: used in heating devices and thermocouples.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chromel / ˈkrəʊmɛl/
  1. a nickel-based alloy containing about 10 per cent chromium, used in heating elements
Etymology: 20th Century: from chro( mium) + me( ta) l

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