chrome-nickel steel
- noun
- Specialized
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acero cromo-níquel
- Modern kitchen appliances frequently use chrome-nickel steel for its corrosion resistance.
Examples
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Watch springs are often made from chrome-nickel steel to ensure consistent elasticity.
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The durability of chrome-nickel steel makes it ideal for manufacturing medical instruments.
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The new bridge is made of chrome-nickel steel.
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Many manufacturers prefer chrome-nickel steels for their durability.
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Modern kitchen appliances frequently use chrome-nickel steel for its corrosion resistance.
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The durability of chrome-nickel steel makes it ideal for manufacturing medical instruments.
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Watch springs are often made from chrome-nickel steel to ensure consistent elasticity.
Synonyms
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1.4
A strong hard metal used to build things like bridges and buildings
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2.8
A metal that does not rust or stain
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4.1
Steel that has other metals added to make it stronger and resist rust
A type of steel that does not rust easily and is not magnetic, used for medical instruments and cooking pots
How Corrosion-Resistant
- Specialized
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2.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
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4.1
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
chrome-nickel + steel
The compound is compositionally built: 'chrome-nickel' signals the metals chromium and nickel combined with 'steel', so the phrase denotes a steel alloy containing those metals. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common naming pattern for alloys, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent metal names and 'steel' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Chrome-nickel steel is a compound name that tells you what is added to the metal: chrome and nickel. Adding these metals helps the steel 'resist rust' and 'stay springy' in different temperatures, so the name means a type of steel made to do those things.