nickelic

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

adjectiveChemistry.

of or containing nickel, especially in the trivalent state.

Origin of nickelic

First recorded in 1820–30; nickel + -ic

Words Nearby nickelic

Nickel Belt
nickel bloom
nickel-cadmium battery
nickel carbonyl
Nickel Centre
nickelic
nickelic oxide
nickeliferous
nickeline
nickelize
nickelodeon

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British Dictionary definitions for nickelic

nickelic

/ (nɪˈkɛlɪk) /

adjective

of or containing metallic nickel
of or containing nickel in the trivalent state

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