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1. nickel
   A silver-white metal widely used for coinage, usually alloyed with copper. Do not use for the copper-nickel 5-cent coin. In the mid-19th century, copper-nickel cents and 3-cent coins were also nicknamed 'nickel,' like the 5-cent coin.
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2. nickel
   [adj] - costing 5 dollars 2. [adj] - priced at 5 cents 3. [n] - a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion 4. [n] - a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar 5. [v] - plate with nickel
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3. Nickel
   (US Currency and Slang) - 5 cent coin.
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4. Nickel
   Nickel is a silver-white metal which occurs mainly in the sulphide and arsenic ores. It is extracted by roasting to NiO and then reducing using carbon. Pure nickel is manufactured by the Mond process, in which impure nickel is reacted with carbon monoxide (CO) to produce Ni(CO)₄, which is...
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5. Nickel
   Metal that is used in various industrial processes, for example, to make other metal alloys, in coin making and in electroplating. Can cause lung cancer. But this is extremely rare.
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6. Nickel
   RAF codename for aerial propaganda leaflets (WWII)
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7. Nickel
   Nickel: A silver-white metallic element. Long-term exposure to nickel, such as from jewelry, can cause a form of contact dermatitis called nickel dermatitis. Exposure to nickel fumes can cause nasal cancer and lung cancer.
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8. nickel
   chemical element:atomic number 28 Category: Chemistry
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9. Nickel
   Nick'el noun [ G., from Swedish nickel , abbrev. from Swedish kopparnickel copper-nickel, a name given in derision, as it was thought to be a base ore of copper. The origin of the second part of the word is uncertain. Confer Kupfer-nickel...
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10. nickel
    1. <chemistry> A bright silver-white metallic element. It is of the iron group, and is hard, malleable, and ductile. It occurs combined with sulphur in millerite, with arsenic in the mineral niccolite, and with arsenic and sulphur in nickel glance. Symbol Ni. Atomic weight 58.6. ... On account...
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11. nickel
    Ni noun a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
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12. nickel
    noun a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
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13. nickel
    noun five dollars worth of a drug; `a nickel bag of drugs`; `a nickel deck of heroin`
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14. Nickel
    Obtained as an autonomous metal since 1825. Used as coin metal mainly in the form of copper nickel (2.5% Ni). Nickel is also the colloquial name for the US 5-cent piece, which is made of copper nickel.
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15. nickel
    (Ni) (nik´әl) a chemical element, atomic number 28, atomic weight 58.71. It is a major component of some alloys used in dentistry and is also found in stainless steel. Prolonged exposure to nickel, such as in jewelry, can cause nickel dermatitis.
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16. Nickel
    • (n.) A bright silver-white metallic element. It is of the iron group, and is hard, malleable, and ductile. It occurs combined with sulphur in millerite, with arsenic in the mineral niccolite, and with arsenic and sulphur in nickel glance. Symbol Ni. Atomic weight 58.6. • (n.) A small coi...
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17. nickel
    chemical element, ferromagnetic metal of Group VIIIb of the periodic table, markedly resistant to oxidation and corrosion.[19 related articles]
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18. Nickel
    [disambiguation] Nickel is a chemical element. The word may also refer to: Coins: Surname: In entertainment: In football: Other: ...
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19. nickel
    (Ni) Type: Term Pronunciation: nik′ĕl Definitions: 1. A metallic bioelement, atomic no. 28, atomic wt. 58.6934, closely resembling cobalt and often associated with it. Protects ribosome structure against heat denaturation. A deficiency of nickel causes changes in the ultrastructure of the liver. It is a cofactor in various hen...
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20. Nickel
    [Canadian coin] The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States. The denomination was introduced in 1858 as a small, thin sterling silver coin...
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21. Nickel
    [United States coin] The (United States) nickel is a five-cent coin, representing a unit of currency equaling a twentieth of one United States dollar. A later-produced Canadian nickel five-cent coin was also called by the same name. The nickel`s design since 1938 has featured a portrait of T...
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22. Nickel
    A metal that was frequently used in fashion jewellery and occasionally as an alloy in gold jewellery. However, some people have an allergy or skin reaction to nickel which results in a rash, particularly if worn as pierced jewellery such as earrings. Recent European legislation (the Nickel Directive...
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23. Nickel
    Nickel (əl {Respell|NI|kəl}) is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile. Pure nickel shows a significant chemical activity that can be obse...
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24. Nickel
    A silver-white metal usually used as an alloy in steel, bronze, brass and cast iron. It tends to increase corrosion resistance.
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25. nickel
    (Ni) Nickel in various forms. Credit: Nickel Institute A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic, metallic element which resembles iron in its strength and toughness. It occurs in group VIII of the periodic table. Nickel makes up 0.008 percent of the Earth's crust. Wh...
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