Heusler alloy
noun
Heus·ler alloy
ˈhyüslə(r)-
1
: a magnetic alloy composed of the nonmagnetic metals copper, manganese, and tin approximately in the proportions Cu2MnSn
2
: any similar magnetic alloy (as one in which tin is replaced by aluminum, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, or boron, or copper is replaced by silver)
Word History
Etymology
after Conrad Heusler 19th century German mining engineer and chemist