Heusler alloy

noun

Heus·​ler alloy

ˈhyüslə(r)-

1

: a magnetic alloy composed of the nonmagnetic metals copper, manganese, and tin approximately in the proportions Cu₂MnSn

2

: any similar magnetic alloy (as one in which tin is replaced by aluminum, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, or boron, or copper is replaced by silver)

Word History

Etymology

after Conrad Heusler 19th century German mining engineer and chemist

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