Manganin

Manganin [mang-guh-nin] Examples Trademark.

1. a brand name for an alloy of copper, manganese, and nickel, having various electrical applications.

Examples from the Web for manganin Historical Examples of manganin

The two principal alloys discovered by Dr. Weston, and used in his instruments, are manganin and nickelin.

Inventors at Work

George Iles

On the whole, manganin appears to be the best material for coil boxes and “secondary” resistance standards.

On Laboratory Arts

Richard Threlfall

British Dictionary definitions for manganin Manganin noun

1. trademark an alloy of copper containing manganese (13–18 per cent) and nickel (1–4 per cent): it has a high electrical resistance that does not vary greatly with temperature and is used in resistors