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permalloy

Syllabification: (perm·al·loy)

Pronunciation: /ˈpərməˌloi, ˌpərmˈaloi/

Definition of permalloy

noun

an alloy of nickel and iron that is easily magnetized and demagnetized, used in electrical equipment.

Origin:

1920s: (originally as a trademark) from permeable + alloy. See permeability (sense 2)

permalloy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of permalloy in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

perma-
permaculture
permafrost
permalancer
permalink
permalloy
permanence
permanent
permanent hardness
permanent magnet
permanent revolution

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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

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