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Interjection: eureka  yû'ree-ku
  1. Exclamation of satisfaction on discovering something, solving a problem, finding a solution, etc.
    - aha, bingo
Noun: Eureka  yû'ree-ku
  1. A town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
     
  2. An alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
    "Eureka is often used in thermocouples due to its stable electrical properties";
    - constantan

Type of: copper-base alloy, town

Part of: CA, Calif., California, Golden State

Encyclopedia: Eureka, OR