nickeline

1 of 2

adjective

nick·​el·​ine

ˈnikəˌlīn,

-lēn

: consisting of nickel

nickeline

2 of 2

noun

nick·​el·​ine

¦nikə¦lēn

plural -s

: any of several varieties of nickel silver

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

nickel entry 1 + -ine

Noun

French, from nickel (from Swedish) + -ine

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