nickelate

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noun

Any of several anions containing a central nickel atom bonded to oxygen or oxygen-containing groups; any salt containing these anions.

OriginEnglish nickel ← German Nicke ← Latin Nīcolāus →
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Meanings

nounnickelate (plural nickelates)

plural nickelates

  1. chemistryAny of several anions containing a central nickel atom bonded to oxygen or oxygen-containing groups; any salt containing these anions.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνῑ́κη (nī́kē)
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lāwós
  3. Ancient Greekλᾱός (lāós)
  4. Ancient GreekΝῑκόλᾱος (Nīkólāos)
  5. LatinNīcolāus
  6. GermanNikolaus
  7. GermanNicke
  8. Englishnickel
  9. Englishnickelate

From nickel + -ate.

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APA

nickelate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickelate

MLA

“nickelate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickelate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nickelate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickelate.

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