noun
- a magnetic alloy composed primarily of aluminum, nickel, and cobalt, used to make permanent magnets
Usage: technical
Examples
- The speaker uses alnico magnets for superior sound quality.
- Alnico alloys are known for their excellent magnetic properties.
- The guitar pickup contains an alnico magnet.
- Scientists developed alnico in the 1930s as an improvement over steel magnets.
- The motor’s alnico magnets provide consistent performance.
- Alnico magnets resist demagnetization better than many alternatives.