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ferronickel

American  
[fer-oh-nik-uhl] / ˌfɛr oʊˈnɪk əl /

noun

  1. a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent nickel.


ferronickel British  
/ ˌfɛrəʊˈnɪkəl /

noun

  1. an alloy of iron and nickel used in making nickel steels

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ferronickel

ferro- + nickel

Example Sentences

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Oil, coffee, flowers, and minerals such as iron and ferronickel are most exposed.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

However, most nickel investment so far have gone to production of crude metal such as nickel pig iron and ferronickel.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2022

Indonesia, one of China's biggest trading partners, is an important source of ferronickel, coal, copper and natural gas for the world's second-largest economy.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2022

Among those losing out would be lower-grade nickel mines like Cerro Matoso in Columbia, owned by South32 Ltd and Glencore’s Koniambo in New Caledonia, as well as Anglo American’s mines in Brazil producing ferronickel.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2017

However, half the world’s supply of the metal, comprised of so-called ferronickel and nickel pig iron grades, is unsuitable for battery production, according to analysts at UBS.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2017

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