Eureka

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The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

Noun	1.	Eureka - a copper-nickel alloy with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire Synonyms: constantan
	2.	Eureka - a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean

Eureka - A European technological development programme.

constantan, copper-base alloy