nickel
nickel
Definition
nickel (nik′əl)
noun
- a hard, silver-white, malleable metallic chemical element, used extensively in alloys, batteries, and for plating because of its resistance to oxidation: symbol, Ni; at. no., 28
- ☆ a U.S. or Canadian coin made of an alloy of nickel and copper and equal to 5 cents
Etymology: Swed: contr. (1754) by A. F. Cronstedt (1722-65), Swed mineralogist < kopparnickel, niccolite < Ger kupfernickel, false nickel (< kupfer, + nickel, goblin, devil, pejorative contr. < Nikolaus, Nicholas, prob. infl. by nix: see nix): term used by Ger miners because in spite of looking like copper the ore contains none: see cobalt
transitive verb -·eled or -·elled, -·el·ing or -·el·ling
to plate with nickel
nickel
Synonyms
nickel
n.
nickel
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- plate: SOLD - A pair of 1930's glass door knobs with polished nickel plated rose plates.
- contain: Also the name of a US five cent coin which actually contains about 24 % nickel.
- base: Firstly the choice of metal used - they appear to have been struck in nickel or a nickel based alloy.
- include: Before this acquisition its services already included nickel and hard chrome plating, machining, grinding and honing.
- use: Most American and Italian white gold alloys use nickel.
- have: The base of the cooler has a polished nickel electroplating around a solid copper foot allowing for superior contact with the CPU.
Adjective modifier
- electroless: With its even, predictable coverage electroless nickel could be the engineer's dream solution.
- more: M was doing with more nickel like most patrons.
- polished: SOLD - A pair of 1930's glass door knobs with polished nickel plated rose plates.
- pure: It also includes two plates of pure nickel which are the anodes.
Modifies a noun
- hydride: These range from the highly toxic lead acid cell to the less harmful nickel metal hydride.
- ferrule: They differ only in being bound in modern nickel ferrules.
- cadmium: In practice 70 % of the portable nickel cadmium batteries market would be exempt.
- plating: Nickel plating can be used to reclaim worn out or over machined surfaces.
- laterite: Nickel production is capitally intensive, particularly the nickel laterites.
- alloy: The MOS filters are polished plane parallel plates coated with nickel chromium alloy.
Noun used with modifier
- cupro: The ferrule is formed from cupro nickel to resist hard knocks and balanced with a 7in beech handle, beautifully finished in black.
- satin: Enhance oak's honey colored tones with tactile satin nickel handles.
- copper: Non-ferrous metals include: aluminum copper lead mercury nickel tin zinc.
- %: Also the name of a US five cent coin which actually contains about 24 % nickel.
nickel Quotes
I don't care if it doesn't make a nickel. I just want every man, woman and child in America to see it!
Browse dictionary entries near nickel
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