Meanings
nounnickeline (usually uncountable, plural nickelines)
plural nickelines
- uncountableusuallychemistryA mineral, a form of nickel arsenide, NiAs, having a metallic lustre and copper-red colour, that is a minor ore of nickel.
Synonyms: niccolite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mineral, a form of nickel arsenide, NiAs, having a metallic lustre and copper-red colour, that is a minor ore of nickel.
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Finnish nikkoliitti, nikkeliini
- nikkoliittia mineral, nickel arsenide
- nikkeliinia mineral, nickel arsenide
French nickéline
- nickélinea mineral, nickel arsenide
German Nickelin
- Nickelina mineral, nickel arsenide
Italian niccolite
- niccolitea mineral, nickel arsenide
Portuguese niquelina
- niquelinaa mineral, nickel arsenide
Spanish niquelina
- niquelinaa mineral, nickel arsenide
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APA
nickeline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickeline
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“nickeline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickeline. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nickeline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickeline.
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