About The Word Eureka
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Eureka
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Eureka: 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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