nickel
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈnɪkəl/
- Specialized
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níquel
- The new coins are made of a nickel alloy that improves their strength and resistance to corrosion.
- nickel alloy
- nickel and copper
- nickel-cadmium
It stands for nickel titanium NITINOL Naval ordinance research labs.
- It stands for nickel titanium NITINOL Naval ordinance research labs.
- So asteroids made of core material are pre sifted heavy elements such as like like I said, iron and nickel, gold, silver.
- One other thing to note to do with the heat kills batteries is make sure that you get genuine nickel strips.
- No, the world is not now mining nor planning to mine, nor announcing plans to mine enough copper, manganese, nickel, lithium.
- Refer to the Everyday hazard users guide For more information about nickel cadium and SSLA battery disposal and universal waste.
- I think there's still a lot of people in the West that think they go, Oh, well, there's copper and lithium and nickel and wheat and corn and natural gas and oil.
Examples
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Why has the Russian nickel industry not made more of an effort to curb its pollution?
Academic text (1996) -
Who was the scientist who discovered nickel as an element?
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The minimum possible amount of nickel was used.
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Next up, Russia is the third largest producer of nickel worldwide after Indonesia and the Philippines.
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As a result, Russia now supplies one-third of the nickel consumed in Europe.
Academic text (1996) -
The fifth planet of the system was a cold and barren globe of nickel, iron, and silicate rock.
Fiction book (1999) -
In addition, battery manufacturers have voluntarily agreed to develop a recycling program for nickel-cadmium batteries.
Academic text (1997) -
Zhang produces nickel Matt, also known as nickel pig iron, a low grade ferro nickel mined in Indonesia.
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To ensure durability, the silver jewelry was coated with a layer of nickel.
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A durable nickel coating is essential for preventing rust on metal appliances.
Synonyms
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4.9
The chemical symbol for nickel, a hard shiny metal used in alloys
A hard silver metal used in coins and alloys that resists rust
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A strong steel alloy with chromium and nickel that resists rust and stays flexible at different temperatures
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A metal made from copper, nickel, and zinc that looks like silver and is used for knives and forks
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Metal made by adding nickel to steel so it resists rust and is very strong
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A metal made mainly of nickel that resists very high heat and chemical damage
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A strong metal you get by mixing copper and nickel that resists corrosion
A warm metal color for paint and fixtures that looks like metal you get by mixing copper and nickel
A rechargeable battery that uses nickel and cadmium to store electricity
A strong rechargeable battery made from nickel and iron that lasts many charges
- Specialized
A battery you can charge again made from nickel and iron that lasts a long time
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nickel The metal nickel gets its name from a German miner word Kupfernickel, which meant 'false copper' or 'Old Nick's copper' because the ore looked like copper but did not give copper. So nickel today is the hard, silvery metal we use in alloys and as a coat to stop rust.