nickel

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.

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[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

Imperative

nickel

nickel

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Thesaurus

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 millerite atomic number 28, Ni metal, 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" nickel note five dollar bill, fiver, five-spot - a United States bill worth 5 dollars
Verb	1.	nickel - plate with nickel; "nickel the plate" plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"

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Translations

نيكِل

niklniklákpěticent

nikkel5-cent-mønt

Nickel

νικέλιο

nikelo

níquel

nikkel

nikkeli

nickel

nikal

nikkelötcentes

fimm centa myntnikkel

nichelnichelarenicheliocinque centesimi

ニッケル

nikelispenkių centų moneta

niķelispiecu centu monēta

nikkel

nikkelfemcent-mynt

nikiel

níquel

nichel

никель

nikelpäťcentová minca

nikelj

nickel

nikel5 sentlik madenî para

五分镍币镍

nickel

[ˈnɪkl]

A. N

1. (= metal) → níquel m

2. (US) (= coin) → moneda f de cinco centavos

B. CPD nickel silver N → plata f alemana

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nickel

[ˈnɪk^əl] n

(= metal) → nickel m

(= coin) (in US) → pièce f de 5 cents

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nickel

n

(= metal) → Nickel nt

(US) → Nickel m, → Fünfcentstück nt

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nickel

[ˈnɪkl] n (metal) → nichel m (Am) (coin) → (moneta da) cinque centesimi mpl di dollaro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

nickel

(ˈnikl) noun

1. an element, a greyish-white metal used especially for mixing with other metals and for plating. nikkel نيكِل никел níquel nikl das Nickel nikkel νικέλιοníquel nikkel نیکل nikkeli nickel נִיקֶל गिलट, धातु विशेष niklovati nikkel nikel nikkel nichel ニッケル 니켈 nikelis niķelis menyadur dengan nikel nikkelnikkelnikiel نيكل níquel nichel никель nikel nikelj nikl nickel ธาตุโลหะแข็งชนิดหนึ่งสีเงิน nikel 鎳 нікель ايک قسم کي دھات .niken 镍

2. (American) a five-cent coin. nikkel نِكْلَه: عُمْلَه أمريكيَّه قيمَتُها خَمْسَة سِنْتات монета от 5 цента tostão niklák, pěticent das Fünfcentstück 5-cent-mønt νόμισμα των πέντε σεντ moneda de cinco centavos viiesendine سکه پنج سنتى viiden sentin kolikko pièce de cinq cents נִיקֶל, 5 סֶנט सिक्का = 5 सेंट kovani novac od 5 centa ötcentes uang lima sen fimm centa mynt (moneta da cinque centesimi di dollaro) ５セント貨 (미국) 5센트 동전 penkių centų moneta piecu centu monēta nikel stuiverfemcent-mynt pięciocentówka پنځه ګونى سكه tostão (monedă de) 5 cenţi монета в пять центов päťcentová minca kovanec za pet centov novčić od pet centi femcentare เงินเหรียญอเมริกันมีค่า1 ใน 20 ส่วนของหนึ่งดอลลาร์ 5 sentlik madenî para 五分硬幣(美國和加拿大) монета в 5 центів پانچ پيسے کا سکہ đồng xu 5 cent 五分镍币（美国和加拿大）

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nickel

n níquel m

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