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ni·ti·nol

 (nīt′n-ôl′, -ŏl′)
n.
An alloy of nickel and titanium that has the ability to return to a predetermined shape when heated.

[After the Ni(ckel) Ti(tanium) N(aval) O(rdnance) L(aboratory), where its shape-memory properties were discovered.]
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nitinol

(ˈnɪtɪˌnɒl)
n
(Metallurgy) metallurgy a metal alloy of nickel or titanium that has shape memory, meaning it returns to its original shape upon reheating after being deformed
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