英语词汇“nickel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	nickel
释义	Trends of nickel View usage for: nickel (nɪkəl) Word forms: plural nickels 1. uncountable noun Nickel is a silver-coloured metal that is used in making steel. 2. countable noun In the United States and Canada, a nickel is a coin worth five cents. nickel in British English (ˈnɪkəl) noun 1. a malleable ductile silvery-white metallic element that is strong and corrosion-resistant, occurring principally in pentlandite and niccolite: used in alloys, esp in toughening steel, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Symbol: Ni; atomic no: 28; atomic wt: 58.6934; valency: 0, 1, 2, or 3; relative density: 8.902; melting pt: 1455°C; boiling pt: 2914°C 2. a US and Canadian coin and monetary unit worth five cents verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled 3. (transitive) to plate with nickel Word origin C18: shortened form of German Kupfernickel niccolite, literally: copper demon, so called by miners because it was mistakenly thought tocontain copper nickel in American English (ˈnɪkəl) noun 1. a hard, silver-white, malleable metallic chemical element, used extensively in alloys, batteries, and for plating because of its resistance to oxidation: symbol, Ni; at. no., 28 2. US a U.S. or Canadian coin made of an alloy of nickel and copper and equal to 5 cents verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnickeled or ˈnickelled, ˈnickeling or ˈnickelling 3. to plate with nickel Word origin 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 nix: see nix1): term used by Ger miners because in spite of looking like copper the ore containsnone: see cobalt nickel in Automotive Engineering (nɪkəl) noun (Automotive engineering: Materials) Nickel is a silver-colored metal that is used in making steel. About 60 percent of nickel production is used to make stainless steel. China's industrial expansion has also caused shortages of nickel and other raw materials used in steel production. Nickel in iron and steel castings imparts toughness and machinability, as well as corrosionand wear resistance. More idioms containing nickel nickel and dime a wooden nickel Image of nickel © farbled, shutterstock Examples of 'nickel' in a sentence nickel There are also concerns about trace elements such not fine as copper, nickel and zinc which can be found in some vaping liquids. The Sun (2017) At the top of that list are nickel and aluminium. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Mining stocks were the main prop in blue chips as copper and nickel prices strengthened. Times, Sunday Times (2008) If the prices of commodities like copper and nickel continue to rise they might. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Other assets on the block include its nickel business and copper mines in Chile. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Thanks to a bumper half for copper and nickel prices, profits at the mining group are soaring again. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And there are some compelling reasons why the values of base metals such as copper, nickel and zinc should continue rising. Times, Sunday Times (2006) How do I buy zinc or nickel? Times, Sunday Times (2007) It also predicted that manufacturers would substitute cheaper metals for copper and nickel, and that supplies would push prices down over the longer term. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Base metals such as aluminium, nickel and zinc have slumped by up to 49%. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Demand for its gold, platinum, nickel and copper is soaring. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Platinum, nickel, zinc and copper prices hit a fresh high. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In the past couple of years, they have weathered a series of setbacks for the Finnish nickel miner. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Base metals such as aluminium, nickel and zinc have slumped by up to 45% in the pastyear amid worries about the economic slowdown. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Word lists with nickel chemical In other languages nickel British English: nickel NOUN Nickel is a silver-coloured metal that is used in making steel. American English: nickel Brazilian Portuguese: níquel Chinese: 镍 European Spanish: níquel French: nickel German: Nickel Italian: nichel Japanese: ニッケル Korean: 니켈 European Portuguese: níquel Latin American Spanish: níquel Chinese translation of 'nickel' nickel (ˈnɪkl) n (c) (= metal) 镍(鎳) (niè) (US, = coin) 5美分硬币(幣) (wǔ měifēn yìngbì) (枚, méi)
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