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nickel

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  1. element               
 
1. nick.el \'nik-*l\ n also nick.le [prob. fr. Sw, fr. G kupfernickel 
   niccolite, prob. fr. kupfer coppe] often attrib r + nickel goblin; fr. the 
   deceptive copper color of niccolite 1: a nearly silver-white hard malleable 
   ductile metallic element capable of  a high polish and resistant to 
   corrosion used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst 2a1: the U.S. 5-cent 
   piece regularly containing 25 percent nickel and 75 pe rcent copper 2a2: 
   the Canadian 5-cent piece  2b: five cents 
2. nick.el \'nik-(*-)lin\ vt or nick.eled or nick.elled;  or nick.el.ing;  
   or nick.el.ling : to plate with nickel