bimetal
See also: bimétal
English
Alternative forms
- bi-metal
Derived terms
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Noun
bimetal (plural bimetals)
- (metallurgy) An object consisting of two metals.
- 2013 October 22, T W Duerig, K N Melton, D Stöckel, Engineering Aspects of Shape Memory Alloys, Butterworth-Heinemann, →ISBN, page 211:
- Thermostatic Bimetals: Thermostatic bimetals are laminated composites using materials with a pronounced difference in thermal expansion'. Therefore, thermostatic bimetals change their shape whenever ambient temperature changes.
- 2020 June 29, Manish Kumar, Daniel D. Snow, Ryo Honda, Santanu Mukherjee, Contaminants in Drinking and Wastewater Sources: Challenges and Reigning Technologies, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 274:
- The application of bimetals synthesized with the combination of another secondary metal such as Ni, Pd, or Pt [comprise of a high reduction potential than ZVI; ZVI, −0.44 V; Ni,−0.257 V; Pd, 0.915 V; or Pt, 1.188 V; Arning and Minteer […]
- 2002 September 27, M. A. Laughton, D.F. Warne, Electrical Engineer's Reference Book, Newnes, →ISBN, page 45:
- The bimetals can be used in forms such as the deflection of a straight strip, the rotation of spirals or helices and the snap action of dished discs. Applications include temperature indicators, thermostatic controls, energy regulators, […]
Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English bimetal. By surface analysis, bi- + metal. First attested in 1900.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈmɛ.tal/
- Rhymes: -ɛtal
- Syllabification: bi‧me‧tal
Declension
References
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900–1927), “bimetal”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warsaw
- bimetal in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
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