Etymology

nife

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Today it means: The innermost layers or core of the Earth, composed chiefly of nickel and iron. Full definition →

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nife · noun1

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

nife · noun2

From translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

NiFe · noun3

From translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

NiFe · noun4

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

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