white alloy of nickel
1White gold — is an alloy of gold and at least one white metal, usually nickel or palladium. Like yellow gold, the purity of white gold is given in carats (karats).White gold s properties vary depending on the metals and proportions used. As a result, white… …
2Nickel — Nick el, n. [G., fr. Sw. nickel, abbrev. from Sw. kopparnickel copper nickel, a name given in derision, as it was thought to be a base ore of copper. The origin of the second part of the word is uncertain. Cf. {Kupfer nickel}, {Copper nickel}.] 1 …
3Nickel silver — Nickel Nick el, n. [G., fr. Sw. nickel, abbrev. from Sw. kopparnickel copper nickel, a name given in derision, as it was thought to be a base ore of copper. The origin of the second part of the word is uncertain. Cf. {Kupfer nickel}, {Copper… …
4nickel — [nik′əl] n. [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… …
5nickel silver — n. a hard, tough, ductile, malleable, silver white alloy composed essentially of nickel, copper, and zinc: used in making tableware, electric resistance wire, etc. * * * …
6nickel silver — n. a hard, tough, ductile, malleable, silver white alloy composed essentially of nickel, copper, and zinc: used in making tableware, electric resistance wire, etc …
7nickel processing — Introduction preparation of the metal for use in various products. Although it is best known for its use in coinage, nickel (Ni) has become much more important for its many industrial applications, which owe their importance to a… …
8Nickel (United States coin) — This article is about the U.S. coin; for its Canadian counterpart made intermittently of 99.9% nickel between 1922 1981, and also called the nickel, see Nickel (Canadian coin). This article is specifically about the U.S. five cent coin; for its… …
9Alloy — This article is about the type of material. For the specification language, see Alloy (specification language). For lightweight auto wheels, see alloy wheel. Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0.02%… …
10Nickel silver — German silver hair comb by Bruce Caesar (Pawnee), Oklahoma, 1984 Nickel silver, also known as German silver,[1] Argentann,[1] new silver …
