nickel

nick·el  (nkl)

n.

1. Symbol Ni A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating. Atomic number 28; atomic weight 58.69; melting point 1,453°C; boiling point 2,732°C; specific gravity 8.902; valence 0, 1, 2, 3. See Table at element.

2. A U.S. coin worth five cents, made of a nickel and copper alloy.

3. Slang A nickel bag.

tr.v. nick·eled or nick·elled, nick·el·ing or nick·el·ling, nick·els

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

Noun

1. Chem a silvery-white metallic element that is often used in alloys Symbol: Ni

2. a US or Canadian coin worth five cents [German Kupfernickel nickel ore, literally: copper demon; it was mistakenly thought to contain copper]

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nickel  (nkl)

Symbol Ni

A silvery, hard, ductile 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; atomic weight 58.69; melting point 1,453°C; boiling point 2,732°C; specific gravity 8.902; valence 0, 1, 2, 3. See Periodic Table.

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, five-spot, fiver - 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"

Translations

nickel [ˈnɪkl] n → níquel m;

(US) → moneda de 5 centavos

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nickel [ˈnɪkl] n → nickel m;

(US) → pièce f de 5 cents

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nickel [ˈnɪkl] n → Nickel nt;

(US) → Fünfcentstück nt

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nickel [ˈnɪkl] n → nichel m;

(US) → moneta da cinque centesimi di dollaro

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nickel

n nickel [ˈnikl]

1 an element, a greyish-white metal used especially for mixing with other metals and for plating. nikkel نيكِل никел nikl nikkel das Nickel νικέλιο níquel nikkel نیکل nikkeli nickel נִיקֶל गिलट, धातु विशेष niklovati nikkel nikel nikkel nichel ニッケル 니켈 nikelis niķelis menyadur dengan nikel nikkel nikkel nikiel 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 niklák, pěticent 5-cent-mønt das Fünfcentstück νόμισμα των πέντε σεντ moneda de cinco centavos viiesendine سکه پنج سنتى viisisenttinen 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 5센트 백동화 penkių centų moneta piecu centu monēta nikel stuiver femcent-mynt pięciocentówka 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 五美分鎳幣 монета в 5 центів پانچ پيسے کا سکہ đồng xu 5 cent 五美分镍币