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alnico definition

al·nico (al′ni kō′)

noun

any of various alloys of iron containing cobalt, nickel, aluminum, and occasionally copper, titanium, or niobium: used in making strong permanent magnets

Etymology: al(uminum) + ni(ckel) + co(balt)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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