Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitinol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: niti-nol
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alloy of nickel and titanium that has the ability to return to a predetermined shape when heated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Nitinol.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are also concerns about the durability of nitinol, an alloy made from nickel and titanium."

Etymology

Compound of the chemical symbols Ni (“nickel”) and Ti (“titanium”) + NOL (“Naval Ordnance Laboratory”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Nitinols (plural)

Questions

What does nitinol mean?: An alloy of nickel and titanium that has the ability to return to a predetermined shape when heated.
Where does nitinol come from?: Compound of the chemical symbols Ni (“nickel”) and Ti (“titanium”) + NOL (“Naval Ordnance Laboratory”).

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