nickel

Definition of nickel in English English dictionary: A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni; Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States; To plate with nickel; five dollars or five hundred dollars; A playing card with the rank of five; A coin worth 5 cents; {n} a metal of gray white color; In the United States and Canada, a nickel is a coin worth five cents. Metallic chemical element, one of the transition elements, chemical symbol Ni, atomic number; A silvery white metal that is very resistant and stable at ambient temperatures; a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin"; It is of the iron group, and is hard, malleable, and ductile; a 5¢ coin -- "Mom has three quarters, two dimes, and a nickel " (213); plate with nickel; "nickel the plate"; A hard, malleable, ductile metal It occurs naturally in all parts of the environment including plants and animals It is used in alloys, electrical catalysts for hydrogenation of oils, coins, and magnetic and electrical contacts Nickel can be soluble or insoluble in water depending on the chemical and physical properties of the water body In soil, it is extremely persistent It can cause dermatitis, and ingestion can cause nausea and vomiting Nickel is a Group A, human carcinogen; {i} coin worth 5 cents (used in USA and Canada); (Ni) hard silvery metallic pliable element used in metal alloys (Chemistry); An alloying element used in stainless steels to enhance ductility and corrosion resistance; a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar; a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite plate with nickel; "nickel the plate; A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic, metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating Nickel is one of the heavy metals found in the Earth's core; TR>; Occurs naturally in soils, groundwater and surface waters and is often used in electroplating, stainless steel, and alloy products It generally gets into water from mining and refining operations Measured in µg/L or ppb The MCL for nickel is 0 1 mg/L or ppm The Health Advisory Level is 200 µg/L or ppb; (and compounds) Used to coat metals and in the production of batteries Acute exposure can cause irritation of the skin Nickel is associated with increased risk of nasal and lung cancer It has also caused reproductive disease in animals; Symbol Ni; > A metal finish, usually slightly yellow in appearance, found on cameras More common pre 1939; Nickel is a silver-coloured metal that is used in making steel; An ion that causes foaming in beer; a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion that is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst; Nickel is silvery white, tough, harder than iron, ferromagnetic (see ferromagnetism), and highly resistant to rusting and corrosion. It occasionally occurs free and is fairly common but not often concentrated in igneous rocks. As pure metal, it is used to coat other metals (see plating) and as a catalyst. In alloys, it is used in coins, Monel metal, nickel silver, nickel-chrome and stainless steels, permanant magnets, and cutlery. Its compounds, in which it most often has valence 2, have a variety of industrial uses, as catalysts and mordants (see dye) and in electroplating; This metal offers combination of corrosion resistance, formability and tough physical properties For these reasons, nickel is used for alloying purposes and in nickel-clad copper wire; five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin"; Nickel is a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion It is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst; (Chemical symbol Ni) Element No 28 of the periodic system; atomic weight 58 69 Silvery white, slightly magnetic metal, of medium hardness and high degree of ductility and malleability and resistance to chemical and atmospheric corrosion; melting point 2651 (degrees) F ; boiling point about 5250 (degrees) F , specific gravity 8 90 Used for electroplating Used as an alloying agent, it is of great importance in iron-base alloys in stainless steels and in copper-base alloys such as Cupro-Nickel, as well as in nickel-base alloys such as Monel Metal Its principal functions as an alloy in steel making: (1) Strengthens unquenched or annealed steels (2) Toughens pearlitic-ferritic steels (especially at low temperature) (3) Renders high-chromium iron alloys austenitic; A bright silver-white metallic element; One of the most widely used alloying elements in steel In amounts 0 50% to 5 00% its use in alloy steels increases the toughness and tensile strength without detrimental effect on the ductility Nickel also increases the hardenability, thus permitting the steel to be oil- hardened instead of water quenched In larger quantities, 8 00% and upwards, nickel is the constituent, together with chromium, of many corrosion resistant and stainless austenitic steels; a five-cent piece; Atomic weight 58; A small coin made of or containing nickel; esp; It occurs combined with sulphur in millerite, with arsenic in the mineral niccolite, and with arsenic and sulphur in nickel glance; a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin" a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite plate with nickel; "nickel the plate; ni
nickel and dime: Fifteen years
nickel and dime: To charge, or be charged, several unexpected small amounts of money, often in the form of fees, taxes, or related expenses to a venture, which when taken as a whole add up to a significant unexpected cost
It seems like a great offer, but they will just nickel and dime you until you've spent more than retail anyway.
nickel and dime: Small time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap
Don't waste your time with that; their operations are nickel and dime.
nickel and dime: To wear down in small increments; to quibble or obsess endlessly with (someone) over trifles
nickel silver: A hard, corrosion-resistant alloy of copper, zinc and nickel used to make domestic silverware
nickel steel: steel that contains approximately 6% of nickel
nickel-and-dime: Alternative spelling of nickel and dime
nickel-rich: Rich in nickel: having a high proportion of nickel content
nickel and dime: 1. (verb) harass by charging for many trivial items. 2. (adjective) unimportant; trivial
nickel cadmium battery: (Elektrik, Elektronik) The nickel-cadmium battery (commonly abbreviated NiCd or NiCad) is a type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium as electrodes
nickel-metal hydride battery: (Elektrik, Elektronik) A nickel-metal hydride cell, abbreviated NiMH, is a type of rechargeable battery similar to the nickel-cadmium cell. The NiMH battery uses a hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the negative electrode instead of cadmium. As in NiCd cells, the positive electrode is nickel oxyhydroxide (NiOOH). A NiMH battery can have two to three times the capacity of an equivalent size nickel-cadmium battery. Compared to the lithium-ion cell, the volumetric energy density is similar but self-discharge is higher
nickel-metal hydride cell: (Elektrik, Elektronik) A nickel-metal hydride cell, abbreviated NiMH, is a type of rechargeable battery similar to the nickel-cadmium cell. The NiMH battery uses a hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the negative electrode instead of cadmium. As in NiCd cells, the positive electrode is nickel oxyhydroxide (NiOOH). A NiMH battery can have two to three times the capacity of an equivalent size nickel-cadmium battery. Compared to the lithium-ion cell, the volumetric energy density is similar but self-discharge is higher
nickel-zinc battery: (Elektrik, Elektronik) The nickel-zinc battery (sometimes abbreviated "NiZn") is a type of rechargeable battery that may be used in cordless power tools, cordless telephone, digital cameras, battery operated lawn and garden tools, professional photography, flashlights, electric bike, and light electric vehicle sectors
nickel bronze: a bronze containing up to 30% nickel
nickel plate: coating of nickel; coat with nickel
nickel silver: a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
nickel silver: A silvery, hard, corrosion-resistant, ductile, malleable alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, used in tableware and as a structural material for hospital and restaurant equipment. Also called German silver
nickel silver: hard silver-white alloy that contains nickel and copper and zinc (used in making wires and cutlery)
nickel steel: A kind of cast steel containing nickel, which greatly increases its strength
nickel steel: It is used for armor plate, bicycle tubing, propeller shafts, etc
nickel steel: an alloy steel containing nickel
nickel-and-dime: nickel-and-'dime to not give enough attention or money to something, with the result that it is not dealt with effectively. unimportant or involving little money
nickel-and-dime: accumulate gradually; "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family"
nickel-and-dime: of minor importance; "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor
nickel-and-dime: spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
nickel-and-dime: of minor importance; "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor"
nickel-and-dime: low-paying; "a nickel-and-dime job"
nickel-and-dime(a): low-paying; "a nickel-and-dime job
nickel-base alloy: an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
nickel-iron battery: 2 volts
nickel-iron battery: a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1
Raney nickel: A finely divided nickel-aluminum alloy that has been treated with NaOH to dissolve out most of the aluminum
not worth a plug nickel: Having no or almost no value; worthless
In the screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr., and David Rayfiel, Turner very early on stumbles upon the existence of a kind of super-C.I.A. within the C.I.A., after which his life is not worth a plug nickel.
not worth a plugged nickel: Alternative form of not worth a plug nickel
I'm just telling you. Take this girl along, and your life's not worth a plugged nickel.
plug nickel: A nearly worthless amount, referring to a nickel (US five-cent coin) with a hole in it where a plug has been removed
There's no additional money for saving the mural, he said. I have no intention of spending another plug nickel on it..
plugged nickel: Alternative form of plug nickel
Betrayed by a plugged nickel stolen from a child's bank, John Dillon and Joseph Clancy are under arrest.
chrome-nickel steel: Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of nickel-chromium steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures
nickels: plural of nickel
nickle: The European woodpecker, or yaffle; called also nicker pecker

nickel

Hyphenation

nick·el

Turkish pronunciation

nîkıl

Pronunciation

/ˈnəkəl/ /ˈnɪkəl/

Etymology

() From Swedish nickel, an abbreviation of German kupfernickel (“a mineral containing copper and nickel”)l, from koppar (“copper”) + Nikolaus (“the devil”) due to the deceptive silver colour of the relatively valueless ore. Compare cobalt as related to kobolds.