ferronickel

American  

[fer-oh-nik-uhl] / ˌfɛr oʊˈnɪk əl /

noun

1. a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent nickel.

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ferronickel British  

/ ˌfɛrəʊˈnɪkəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ferronickel

ferro- + nickel

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's

Subsidiaries of TBP currently have a combined capacity of 305,000 tonnes per year ferronickel smelters and plan to add 12 more production lines.

From Reuters

The victims were operating two dump trucks Thursday in the disposal area when they were engulfed by a wall of black sludge-like material, a type of soft gravel that is removed in ferronickel burning, said Dedy Kurniawan, a spokesperson for PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, known as PT IMIP.

From Seattle Times

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

From Reuters

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