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Noun
  1. An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low coefficient of expansion.
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Three-metre level rods with scales on an invar ribbon, and 60-inch target bars for optical triangulation systems are calibrated using a long-bed Abbé comparator equipped with a laser interferometer.
Any celebrity I mention, he has invar iably met, appeared alongside or kissed.
Pendulums have been constructed of new materials, such as invar, fused silica, and fused quartz.
Known to horologists for his remarkable work on alloys of steel and nickel, resulting in the invar pendulum-rod, the integral balance named after him and the compensating balance-spring.
Two mechanical designs, based on invar, have been constructed in the BIPM workshop for the realization of very compact lasers using a threemirror laser cavity for a selection mode.
Under the 3D metrology menu tab, site visitors can access information about certified and serialized target holders, instrument stands and accessories, invar and scale bars.

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