rheotan

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noun

An alloy of copper, nickel and zinc used for electrical resistors and heating coils.

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nounrheotan (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn alloy of copper, nickel and zinc used for electrical resistors and heating coils.

Origin

  1. GermanRheotan“rheotan”
  2. Englishrheotan

Borrowed from German Rheotan (“rheotan”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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