níquel

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Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnikel/,
  • Rhymes: -ikel
  • Hyphenation: ní‧quel

Noun

níquel m (uncountable)

  1. nickel

Catalan

Chemical element
Ni
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Pronunciation

Noun

níquel m (uncountable)

  1. nickel

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Galician

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Noun

níquel m (uncountable)

  1. nickel (element and metal)

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Portuguese

Chemical element
Ni
Previous: cobalto (Co)
Next: cobre (Cu)
níquel

Etymology

From German Kupfernickel (cupronickel), from Kupfer (copper) + Nickel (goblin; demon), pet form of Nikolaus.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ní‧quel

Noun

níquel m (plural níqueis)

  1. (chemistry, uncountable) nickel (chemical element)
  2. an atom of nickel
  3. nickel (coin made of nickel)

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Spanish

Chemical element
Ni
Previous: cobalto (Co)
Next: cobre (Cu)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nickel.

Pronunciation

Noun

níquel m (plural níqueles)

  1. nickel

Derived terms

Further reading