mumetal

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A form of mu-metal — An alloy with high magnetic permeability, consisting of nickel (77%) and iron (15%) with traces of copper and molybdenum.

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Meanings

nounmumetal (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of mu-metal.

    The receivers on the trains have also been fitted with a mumetal screen to ensure that they react only to vertical inductance.

    1963 September, “A.W.S. progress on the Southern”, in Modern Railways, page 171
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