shape memory alloy

English

Noun

shape memory alloy (plural shape memory alloys)

  1. Any of a group of metallic materials that can return to a previously defined shape, after being deformed, by being heated.

Synonyms

  • memory metal, memory alloy, smart metal, smart alloy, muscle wire

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