NYT Dictionary

ALNICO

/ˈælnɪ.ˌkoʊ/
NounAL-ni-coal-ni-co · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023

Meaning

An alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, sometimes alloyed with smaller amounts of iron, copper, titanium and used primarily in the manufacture of magnets.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From the chemical symbols Al, Ni and Co.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2023.

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