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nickelous

[ nik-uh-luhs ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. containing bivalent nickel.


nickelous

/ ˈnɪkələs /

adjective

  1. of or containing nickel, esp in the divalent state
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nickelous1

First recorded in 1875–80; nickel + -ous

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