nickelic

[ ni-kel-ik, nik-uh-lik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or containing nickel, especially in the trivalent state.

nickelic

/ nɪˈkɛlɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing metallic nickel
2. of or containing nickel in the trivalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of nickelic¹

First recorded in 1820–30; nickel + -ic