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It's a shortened form of the German expression Kupfernickel, which is usually translated as "devil's copper".
German miners gave the name to the hard, difficult-to-work ore that they often found while looking for copper. Nickel's usefulness didn't become important until better mining and smelting techniques were developed.
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What is the element named after a coin?
The element nickel shares its name with the American or Canadian 5 cent piece. This is because the coin was made out of that metal or its alloy. The element was named in 1751, by Baron Axel Fredrik Cronstedt who first isolated it. In the United States, the term "nickel" was first applied to coins in 1859.
How did nickel get its name?
I don't know the date on this -- medieval I think. But nickel was extractible from an ore that looked a lot like copper ore, which was called Devil's copper, or kupfernickel. Nickel means "devil", as in Old Nick, and the name stuck because of the ore's name.It got its name from an old word that meant old nick witch also meant the devil.
What compound is made when you mix nickel and iodine?
Well, darling, when you mix nickel and iodine, you get nickel iodide. It's as simple as that. No need to complicate things, honey. Just mix those two elements together and voila, nickel iodide is born.
A word that means all land?
"Territory" is a word that can refer to all land within a particular area or region.
How can we conserve nickel?
Pay with plastic ;)
What is the origin of name for nickel?
The name "nickel" comes from a German word, "kupfernickel," which was used by miners to refer to a type of copper-colored ore that they were unable to extract copper from. The ore was later identified as containing a new element, which was named nickel.
Can you give me a sentence with the word nickel?
i have a nickel that is blue
What word is blend of the words nickel and cadmium?
That is nicad, pertaining to batteries.
What is the attraction to magnets called?
The word magnetic, or the word ferromagnetic refer to materials that can be attracted by magnets.
What is another word for nickel?
Ni
The word ''can'' is used to refer to?
The word ''can'' is used to refer to
What mineral is another word for change?
nickel
What is the root word of reference?
referr
What is the value of a 1936 buffalo nickel with a D under the word nickel?
The 1936-D Buffalo nickEL is common, average condition coins are $1.00-$3.00
What is the word equation of nickel react with water?
Nickel (I) oxide + nitric acid ----------> nickel nitrate + water Ni2O + 2HNO3 ----------> 2NiNO3 + H2O
What element is combined with nickel to form the stuff used in toasters?
Presumably you're using the word "stuff" to refer to the heating element.... Toaster heating elements generally have wires made of a metal called "Nichrome", which as its name suggests is an alloy of nickel and chromium. Occasionally the alloy will contain some iron as well.
What is the Spanish word for 'refer'?
refer = referir
