nitinol

N1I1T1I1N1O1L1

noun

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

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nitinol1

nounnitinol (countable and uncountable, plural nitinols)

plural nitinols

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of Nitinol.

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

    2009 October 1, Barry Meier, “Two Medical Devices, Two Different Methods”, in New York Times

Nitinol2

nounNitinol (countable and uncountable, plural Nitinols)

plural Nitinols

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

Origin

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

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APA

nitinol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitinol

MLA

“nitinol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitinol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitinol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitinol.

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