Topic: nickel
Definition:

  • a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion
  • used in alloys
  • occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar five dollars worth of a drug
  • "a nickel bag of drugs"
  • "a nickel deck of heroin" plate with nickel
  • "nickel the plate"

    Related tag cloud:

  • copper
  • gold
  • silver
  • brass
  • zinc
  • stainless steel
  • metal
  • chrome
  • plating
  • titanium
  • metals
  • alloys
  • steel
  • aluminum
  • alloy
  • cobalt
  • lead
  • bronze
  • tin
  • stainless
  • aluminium
  • Resources:

    Nickel Creek Official Site
    This site features biographies, pictures, audio clips, tour dates, and personal journals.
    http://www.nickelcreek.com/

    Nickel Development Institute
    International, non-profit organization. Provides a range of resources and advice including technical literature, guides, and application data.
    http://www.nidi.org/

    Wooden Nickel Historical Museum
    Dedicated to making the general public more aware of the history of wooden nickels and their uses.
    http://www.wooden-nickel.net/