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Nichrome definition

Ni·chrome (krōm′)

any of several alloys of nickel, chromium, etc. that have a high electrical resistance, used in the heating coils of appliances, in high temperature furnaces, etc.

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