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- Dictionarynickel/ˈnɪkl/
noun
- 1. a silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 28.
- 2. a five-cent coin; five cents: North American "a button the size of a nickel"
verb
- 1. coat with nickel: "it's far easier to copper an article than to nickel it"
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Atomic and physical properties. Electron micrograph of a Ni nanocrystal inside a single wall carbon nanotube; scale bar 5 nm [16] Nickel is a silvery-white metal with a slight golden tinge that takes a high polish. It is one of only four elements that are ferromagnetic at or near room temperature; the others are iron, cobalt and gadolinium.
Jun 26, 2024 · nickel (Ni), chemical element, ferromagnetic metal of Group 10 (VIIIb) of the periodic table, markedly resistant to oxidation and corrosion. Properties, occurrence, and uses.
Nickel is a silver-white metallic element that is used in alloys and as a catalyst. It is also the name of the U.S. five-cent coin and a slang term for five dollars or marijuana.
NICKEL definition: 1. a chemical element that is a silver-white metal: 2. a US or Canadian coin worth five cents 3…. Learn more.
noun. Chemistry. a hard, silvery-white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidized: used chiefly in alloys, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. : Ni; : 58.71; : 28; : 8.9 at 20°C. a cupronickel coin of the U.S., the 20th part of a dollar, equal to five cents.
Nickel is a silver-white metal used in manufacturing and a coin worth five cents in the US and Canada. Learn more about nickel, see examples of its usage and find translations in different languages.
Nickel is used in batteries, including rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries used in hybrid vehicles. Nickel has a long history of being used in coins. The US five-cent piece (known as a ‘nickel’) is 25% nickel and 75% copper.
