nickeline

[ nik-uh-leen ]

noun

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

nickeline

/ ˈnɪkəˌliːn /

noun

1. See niccolite
   another name for niccolite

Word History and Origins

Origin of nickeline¹

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