niccolic

adjective

nic·​colic

ˈnikə(ˌ)lik;

niˈkälik,

-kōl-

variants or niccolous

ˈnikələs

: composed of or containing nickel

Word History

Etymology

New Latin niccolum nickel + English -ic, -ous

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