Definition of "nitinol" []

• An alloy of nickel and titanium that has the ability to return to a predetermined shape when heated. (noun)

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• "It's an interesting metal called nitinol, which has a temperature memory characteristic."
• "Now the material called nitinol (night-ih-nawl) is helping cancer patients fight their own battles."
• "With the application of a small amount of heat, a nitinol-based long-sleeve shirt can become short sleeved in seconds, while still being able to revert back to its original shape."