See Also: eureka(dictionary)
eureka(dictionary)

eureka (iou)



eureka interjection & noun. Also Eureka. E17.
[Greek heureka, 1st person sing. pf. of heuriskein find: uttered by Archimedes when he hit upon a method of determining the purity of gold.]
A. interjection. Expr. exultation at a sudden discovery. E17.
b. noun.
A cry of eureka! M17.
A fortunate discovery. M19.
(Eureka.) (Proprietary name for) an alloy of copper and nickel used for electrical filament and resistance wire. E20.