Permalloy
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Perm·al·loy
(pûr′mə-loi′, pûrm-ăl′oi′) A trademark for any of several alloys of nickel and iron having high magnetic permeability.
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permalloy
(pɜːmˈælɔɪ)n
(Metallurgy) any of various alloys containing iron and nickel (45–80 per cent) and sometimes smaller amounts of chromium and molybdenum
[C20: from perm(eability) + alloy]
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Perm•al•loy
(ˌpɜrmˈæl ɔɪ, ˈpɜr məˌlɔɪ)Trademark.
a brand name for any of a class of alloys of high magnetic permeability, containing from 30 to 90 percent nickel.
[1920–25]
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Noun | 1. | Permalloy - an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized nickel alloy, nickel-base alloy - an alloy whose main constituent is nickel |
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