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реотан

/[rɛoˈtan]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    An alloy of copper, nickel and zinc used for electrical resistors and heating coils.
  2. 2.
    colloquialA wire or coil made from that alloy for use in heating elements of stoves and heaters.
  3. 3.
    colloquialA heating element, usually of space heaters, kitchen stoves and other small appliances.

Etymology

Borrowed from French rhéotan, from German Rheotan, from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).

Forms

  • реота́нcanonical • masculine
  • reotánromanization
  • реота́нindefinite • singular
  • реота́ниindefinite • plural
  • реота́нътdefinite • singular • subjective
  • реота́нитеdefinite • plural • subjective
  • реота́наdefinite • objective • singular
  • реота́нитеdefinite • objective • plural
  • -count-form • singular
  • реота́наcount-form • plural

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