Invar
/ˈɪnvɑː(r)/noun
mass noun
- trademark an alloy of iron and nickel with a negligible coefficient of expansion, used in the making of clocks and scientific instruments〈商标〉因瓦合金(用于制造钟和科学仪器的具有极低膨胀系数的铁镍合金)。
词源
early 20th cent.: abbreviation of INVARIABLE.