nickeline

American

[nik-uh-leen] / ˈnɪk əˌlin /

noun

a usually massive, pale copper-red mineral, nickel arsenide, NiAs, with a metallic luster.

nickeline British

/ ˈnɪkəˌliːn /

noun

another name for niccolite

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Etymology

Origin of nickeline

First recorded in 1780–90; nickel + -ine ²

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