Alloy of iron and nickel

• (trademark) an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion
• Alloy of nickel and iron
• Used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments
• Trademark of an expansion-resistant alloy

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low coefficient of expansion.

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Invar , also known generically as FeNi36 ( 64FeNi in the US), is a nickel – iron alloy notable for its uniquely low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE or α). The name Invar comes from the word invariable , referring to its relative lack of expansion ...