nickel carbonyl

noun Chemistry.

a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO)4, obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.

Nearby words

nick-nack, nickel, nickel acetate, nickel belt , nickel bloom, nickel carbonyl, nickel centre, nickel oxide, nickel plate, nickel silver, nickel steel

Origin of nickel carbonyl

First recorded in 1930–35

Also called nickel tetracarbonyl.