Alnico Definition

ălnĭ-kō
noun
Any of several hard, strong alloys of iron, aluminum, nickel, cobalt and sometimes copper, niobium, or tantalum, used to make strong permanent magnets.
American Heritage
Any of various alloys of iron containing cobalt, nickel, aluminum, and occasionally copper, titanium, or niobium: used in making strong permanent magnets.
Webster's New World

An alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt (named for their chemical symbols Al, Ni and Co respectively), sometimes alloyed with smaller amounts of iron, copper, titanium and used primarily in the manufacture of magnets.

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Other Word Forms of Alnico

Noun

Singular:
alnico
Plural:
alnicos

Origin of Alnico

  • al(uminum) ni(ckel) co(balt)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

AALALN

Words Ending With

OCOICO

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alnico

Words Starting With A and Ending With O

Starts With A & Ends With OStarts With AL & Ends With OStarts With A & Ends With CO

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With O