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CHROME-NICKEL STEEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures
Synonyms:
chrome-nickel steel; Elinvar
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Hypernyms ("chrome-nickel steel" is a kind of...):
alloy steel (steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon)