n.
Pronunciation: ' n ī -t ə - ˌ no ̇ l, - ˌ n ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: ni ckel + ti tanium + -nol (fr. N aval O rdnance L aboratory, where it was created)
Date: 1968
: a nonmagnetic alloy of titanium and nickel that after being deformed returns to its original shape upon being reheated