an alloy of iron and nickel used in making nickel steels
ferronickel in American English
(ˌferouˈnɪkəl)
noun
a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent nickel
Word origin
[ferro- + nickel]ferro- is a combining form with the meaning “iron,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix ferro- include: ferroalloy, ferrocement, ferrocene, ferroelectric, ferromagnetic
Examples of 'ferronickel' in a sentence
ferronickel
The plant was to have produced 22,500 tonnes of ferronickel in 2002, down from a previouslyexpected 24,000 tonnes.