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nick·el
(nĭk′əl)n.
1. Symbol Ni A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in corrosion-resistant alloys, stainless steel, catalysts for hydrogenation, and batteries, and for electroplating. Atomic number 28; atomic weight 58.69; melting point 1,455°C; boiling point 2,913°C; specific gravity 8.902; valence 0, 1, 2, 3. See Periodic Table.
2. A coin of the United States or Canada worth five cents.
tr.v. nick·eled, nick·el·ing, nick·els or nick·elled or nick·el·ling
To coat with nickel.
[Swedish, short for kopparnickel, niccolite, partial translation of German Kupfernickel : Kupfer, copper + Nickel, demon, rascal, from the deceptive copper color of the ore (from the name Nikolaus, Nicholas).]
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nickel
(ˈnɪkəl)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) a malleable ductile silvery-white metallic element that is strong and corrosion-resistant, occurring principally in pentlandite and niccolite: used in alloys, esp in toughening steel, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Symbol: Ni; atomic no: 28; atomic wt: 58.6934; valency: 0, 1, 2, or 3; relative density: 8.902; melting pt: 1455°C; boiling pt: 2914°C
2. (Currencies) a US and Canadian coin and monetary unit worth five cents
vb, -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled
(tr) to plate with nickel
[C18: shortened form of German Kupfernickel niccolite, literally: copper demon, so called by miners because it was mistakenly thought to contain copper]
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nick•el
(ˈnɪk əl)n., v. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n.
1. a hard, silvery white, ductile and malleable metallic element, not readily oxidized: used in alloys and in electroplating. Symbol: Ni; at. wt.: 58.71; at. no.: 28; sp. gr.: 8.9 at 20°C.
2. a cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to five cents.
v.t. 3. to coat with nickel.
adj. 4. Slang. costing five dollars: a nickel bag of heroin.
[1745–55; < Swedish, from kopparnickel < German Kupfernickel niccolite, literally, copper demon (so called because though looking like copper it yielded none)]
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nick·el
(nĭk′əl) Symbol Ni A silvery, hard, easily shaped metallic element that occurs in ores along with iron or magnesium. It resists oxidation and corrosion and is used to make alloys such as stainless steel. It is also used as a coating for other metals. Atomic number 28. See Periodic Table.
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nickel
Past participle: nickelled
Gerund: nickelling
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| Noun | 1. |  nickel - a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and milleritemetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. garnierite - a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel millerite - a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel pentlandite - a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel smaltite - a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel |
| 2. | nickel - a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money | |
| 3. | nickel - five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin" | |
| Verb | 1. | nickel - plate with nickel; "nickel the plate" plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver" |
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nickel
(ˈnikl) noun1. an element, a greyish-white metal used especially for mixing with other metals and for plating.
2. (American) a five-cent coin.
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