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nickel-rich

nickel-rich adjective: of on ore, alloy, or metal object, rich in nickel: having a high proportion of nickel content.

Adjective

nickel-rich (comparative more nickel-rich, superlative most nickel-rich)

  1. (materials science) Of on ore, alloy, or metal object, rich in nickel: having a high proportion of nickel content.

Forms of nickel-rich

comparativemore nickel-rich
superlativemost nickel-rich

Origin of nickel-rich

From nickel + rich.

Questions about nickel-rich

What does nickel-rich mean?
Nickel-rich means of on ore, alloy, or metal object, rich in nickel: having a high proportion of nickel content.
What part of speech is nickel-rich?
Nickel-rich is an adjective.

Words near nickel-rich in the dictionary

  1. nickel-in-the-slot
  2. nickel-plate
  3. nickel-plated
  4. nickel-plates
  5. nickel-plating
  6. nickel-rich
  7. nickel-silver
  8. nickelalumite
  9. nickelate
  10. nickelates
  11. nickelaustinite

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