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nickeline

[ nik-uh-leen ]
/ ˈnɪk əˌlin /
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noun
a usually massive, pale copper-red mineral, nickel arsenide, NiAs, with a metallic luster.
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Also called niccolite.

Origin of nickeline

First recorded in 1780–90; nickel + -ine2

Words nearby nickeline

nickel carbonyl, Nickel Centre, nickelic, nickelic oxide, nickeliferous, nickeline, nickelize, nickelodeon, nickelous, nickel oxide, nickel plate
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British Dictionary definitions for nickeline

nickeline
/ (ˈnɪkəˌliːn) /
noun
another name for niccolite
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