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nickel Definition

nickel (nikəl)

noun

  1. 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
  2. ☆ 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.

  1. A mineral

    Ni, metallic element, chemical element, plating material; see element 2, metal, mineral.

  2. A coin made of nickel

    five-cent piece, coin, five cents; see money 1.

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!

—Goldwyn, Sam(uel) originally  Schmuel Gelbfisz