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/juˈɹikə/ · eu·re·ka
noun
- An alloy of copper and nickel whose electrical resistivity remains essentially constant over a wide temperature range. The laboratory switched to a eureka alloy for its precision temperature‑compensated resistors.
interjection
- An exclamation used to celebrate a sudden discovery or insight. Eureka! After hours of puzzling over the equation, she finally saw the solution.
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Did you know? According to legend, Archimedes shouted "Eureka!" while running naked through the streets of Syracuse after realizing how to measure the king's crown.