nickelic

[ ni-kel-ik, nik-uh-lik ]
/ nɪˈkɛl ɪk, ˈnɪk ə lɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

of or containing nickel, especially in the trivalent state.

Origin of nickelic

First recorded in 1820–30; nickel + -ic

Words nearby nickelic

nickel steel, nickel tetracarbonyl, nickel-and-dime, nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-plate, nickelic, nickelic oxide, nickeliferous, nickeline, nickelize, nickelodeon

British Dictionary definitions for nickelic

nickelic
/ (nɪˈkɛlɪk) /

adjective

of or containing metallic nickel
of or containing nickel in the trivalent state