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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

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

Among the projects set to come on stream are Koniambo, a challenging greenfield ferronickel mine in New Caledonia, and the Las Bambas copper project in Peru.

From Reuters Oct. 16, 2012

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