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.
Origin of nickel carbonyl
First recorded in 1930–35
Also called nickel tetracarbonyl.
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