nickelled
Look at other dictionaries:
nickel — /nik euhl/, n., v., nickeled, nickeling or (esp. Brit.) nickelled, nickelling, adj. n. 1. Chem. a hard, silvery white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidized: used chiefly in alloys, in… … Universalium
No. 144 Squadron RAF — Squadron 144 RAF crest No. 144 Squadron, RAF, was a British aviation and missle squadron during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Contents 1 World War I … Wikipedia
nickel — noun 1》 a silvery white metal resembling iron, the chemical element of atomic number 28. (Symbol: Ni) 2》 N. Amer. informal a five cent coin. verb (nickels, nickelling, nickelled; US nickels, nickeling, nickeled) coat with nickel … English new terms dictionary
nickel — /ˈnɪkəl / (say nikuhl) noun 1. Chemistry a hard, silvery white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidised, and used in electroplating, in making alloys, etc. Symbol: Ni; relative atomic mass: 58.71;… …
nickel — ► NOUN 1) a silvery white metallic chemical element resembling iron, used in alloys. 2) N. Amer. informal a five cent coin. ► VERB (nickelled, nickelling; US nickeled, nickeling) ▪ coat with nickel … English terms dictionary
nickel — [nik′əl] n. [Swed: contr. (1754) by A. F. Cronstedt (1722 65), Swed mineralogist < kopparnickel, niccolite < Ger kupfernickel, false nickel (< kupfer, + nickel, goblin, devil, pejorative contr. < Nikolaus, NICHOLAS1, prob. infl. by… … English World dictionary
nickel — n. & v. n. 1 Chem. a malleable ductile silver white metallic transition element, occurring naturally in various minerals and used in special steels, in magnetic alloys, and as a catalyst. Usage: Symb.: Ni. 2 colloq. a US five cent coin. v.tr.… … Useful english dictionary
nickeled — adjective or nickelled : nickel plated, shiny … Useful english dictionary
