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Eureka

Eureka Meaning & Definition
Eureka Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eureka?

[n] a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
[n] a copper-nickel alloy with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eureka: constantan

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See Also | CA | California | copper-base alloy | Golden State | town

Eureka In Webster's Dictionary

\Eu*re"ka\ [Gr. ? I have found, perfect indicative of ? to find.] The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out ``Eureka! eureka!'' (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

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