nick·el (n k  l)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. [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).] |
nickel [ˈnɪkəl]
n
1. (Chemistry / 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. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a US and Canadian coin and monetary unit worth five cents
vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled
(tr) to plate with nickel
[shortened form of German Kupfernickel niccolite, literally: copper demon, so called by miners because it was mistakenly thought to contain copper]
| 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. |
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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" |
Translations
nickel [ˈnɪkl]
nickel [ˈnɪkl] n (metal) → nichel m (Am) (coin) → (moneta da) cinque centesimi mpl di dollaro
nickel [ˈnɪkl] n (metal) → nichel m (Am) (coin) → (moneta da) cinque centesimi mpl di dollaro
nickel [ˈnɪkl] n (metal) → nichel m (Am) (coin) → (moneta da) cinque centesimi mpl di dollaro
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 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 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
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