alnico

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noun

An alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, sometimes alloyed with smaller amounts of iron, copper, titanium and used primarily in the manufacture of magnets.

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Meanings

nounalnico (countable and uncountable, plural alnicos)

plural alnicos

  1. countableuncountableAn alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, sometimes alloyed with smaller amounts of iron, copper, titanium and used primarily in the manufacture of magnets.

Origin

From the chemical symbols Al, Ni and Co.

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Translations

Polish alniko
  • alnikoalloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt
Portuguese alnico
  • alnicoalloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

NicolaClionaoilcanLicona
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APA

alnico. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alnico

MLA

“alnico.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alnico. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alnico,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alnico.

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