alnico

[ al-ni-koh ]
/ ˈæl nɪˌkoʊ /

noun

a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.

Origin of alnico

al(uminum) + ni(ckel) + co(balt)

Words nearby alnico

almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico, aloadae, alocasia, alodium, aloe, aloe vera

Example sentences from the Web for alnico

  • You can establish a psi field in a suitable material, just as you can establish a magnetic field in steel or alnico.

    The Ambulance Made Two Trips |William Fitzgerald Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for alnico

Alnico
/ (ˈælnɪˌkəʊ) /

noun

trademark an alloy of aluminium, nickel, cobalt, iron, and copper, used to make permanent magnets