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PRONUNCIATION OF NICKEL SILVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NICKEL SILVER

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WHAT DOES NICKEL SILVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nickel silver

Nickel silver

Nickel silver, German silver, Argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, alpacca, or electrum is a copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Nickel silver is named for its silvery appearance, but it contains no elemental silver unless plated. The name "German silver" refers to its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong All modern, commercially important nickel silvers contain significant amounts of zinc, and are sometimes considered a subset of brass.

Definition of nickel silver in the English dictionary

The definition of nickel silver in the dictionary is any of various white alloys containing copper, zinc, and nickel : used in making tableware, etc Also called: German silver, pakthong.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NICKEL SILVER

nickar
nickel
Nickel Belt
nickel bloom
nickel plate
nickel steel
nickel-and-dime
nickel-in-the-slot machine
nickel-plate
nickel-plated
nickel-plating
nickelic
nickeliferous
nickeline
nickelize
nickelled
nickelling
nickelodeon
nickelous
nicker

WORDS THAT END LIKE NICKEL SILVER

culver
desilver
dissolver
elver
evolver
flat silver
free silver
German silver
horn silver
pulver
quicksilver
resilver
resolver
revolver
ruby silver
silver
solver
sterling silver
sterling-silver
sycee silver

Synonyms and antonyms of nickel silver in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nickel silver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NICKEL SILVER

Find out the translation of nickel silver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nickel silver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nickel silver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

镍银
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alpaca
570 millions of speakers

English

nickel silver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निकल चांदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النيكل الفضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нейзильбер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

níquel prata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিকেল রূপালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maillechort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perak nikel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Neusilber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニッケルシルバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니켈 실버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nikel perak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bạc niken
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிக்கல் வெள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निकेल चांदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nikel gümüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alpacca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alpaka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нейзильбер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nichel argint
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νικελίου αργύρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nikkel silwer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nysilver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nysølv
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICKEL SILVER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NICKEL SILVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nickel silver

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICKEL SILVER»

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Nickel, Cobalt, and Their Alloys
... 0.5Be F,R,W 483–1379 70–200 207–1241 30–180 40–4 Nickel silvers C73500 72.0Cu, 10.0Zn, 18.0Ni F, R, W, T 345–758 50–110 103–579 15–84 37– 1 C74500 65.0Cu,25.0Zn, F,W 338–896 49–130 124–524 18–76 50–1 (nickel silver, ...
Joseph R. Davis, 2000
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Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders: The Complete Photo Guide
This Atlas sectional track is typical of how most model track is made, with nickel- silver rail on plastic tie strips. The track on the left is N scale code 55: on the right is HO scale code 83. Some older track, like that on the left, used brass rail.
Jeff Wilson, 2004
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Evaluation of the Hualien Quarter Scale Model Seismic ...
properties. The metal was popular for sculpture, decorative panels, plaques, chandeliers, doors, grilles, and railings (figures 42, 43, and 44). The terms white bronze and nickel bronze were used for cast nickel silver hardware, not necessarily ...
‎2001
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Epns Electroplated Nickel Silver, Old Sheffield Plate and ...
This is a single portable sourcebook for collectors and dealers. The marks are arranged by initial, by name, by shape and/or picture to enable identification from the most logical direction.
George Mappin, 1999
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ASM Ready Reference: Thermal properties of metals
C73500 (C73500) 20 68 8800 u 0.318 u 20-300 68-570 C74400 (C74400) 20 68 8500 u 0.308 u 20-300 68-570 C74500, Nickel silver, 65-10, 65Cu-25Zn-10Ni ( C74500) 20 68 8690 u 0.314 u 20-300 68-570 C75200, Nickel silver, 65-18, ...
Fran Cverna, 2002
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Glossary of Metalworking Terms
Following is a description of some casting alloys: Alloy 1 1 A, also known as leaded nickel bronze and 20% nickel silver, contains 64% copper, 4% tin, 4% lead, 8% zinc, and 20% nickel. Alloy 11B, also known as leaded nickel bronze and 25% ...
Richard P. Pohanish, 2003
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Nickel
Electroplating Soon, chemists discovered a way of covering nickel-silver with a thin layer of real silver. This process is called THE HISTORY OF NICKEL electroplating. It involves passing electricity from a nickel-silver object to a block of silver.
Giles Sparrow, 2004
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The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers
Standard flute, plateau model, silver-plated nickel silver $865 Standard flute, French model, silver-plated nickel silver 1,047 Intermediate flute, plateau model, sterling silver headjoint, silver-plated nickel silver body 1,349 Intermediate flute, ...
Nancy Toff, 2012
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Metals in America's Historic Buildings
The terms white bronze and nickel bronze were used for cast nickel silver hardware, not necessarily because of the low tin content (2V2% to 4%), but because of a cultural preference for the more prestigious bronze. Nickel silver hardware was ...
Margot Gayle, Margot Gayle David W. Look John G. Waite, David W. Look, 1998
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Woldman's Engineering Alloys
NICKEL SILVER 65-1 5* Outokumpu American Brass Nickel silver; Cu 63.5-66.5; Ni 14-16; Zn 20. 1/4 H-temper: 65,000 TS; 49,000 YS; 21 El. 1/2 H-temper: 74,000 TS; 62,000 YS; 10 El. H-temper: 85,000 TS; 75,000 YS; 3 El. For optical goods, ...
John P. Frick, 2000

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICKEL SILVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nickel silver is used in the context of the following news items.
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MCA Sydney Announces Primavera 2015 Artists
... copper wire stock, nickel silver wire stock, amplifier components, speaker cones, custom electronics, deer antler, digital holograms, 3D prints, ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
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A Closer Look at the Ressence Type 1 V Genesis, and 5 Years of …
The nickel silver dial (slightly convex in shape) is has a similarly organic look to it, though it has been given a sandblasted finish which gives it ... «Perpetuelle.com, Jul 15»
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Joe Rosson: Chinese tea set in nickel silver has jade in finials and …
This is a type of metal that has a lot of names around the world — some people know it as “nickel silver” others as “German silver,” and still ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, May 15»
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Nickel Silver 65-18 – Copper Alloy UNS C75200
Pure copper has good electrical and thermal conductivity. More than 400 varieties of copper alloys are available. UNS C75200 nickel silver ... «Azom.com, Nov 12»
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Nickel Silver 65-12 – Copper Alloy (UNS C75700)
Pure copper has good electrical and thermal conductivity. More than 400 varieties of copper alloys are available. UNS C75700 nickel silver ... «Azom.com, Sep 12»
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Nickel Silver 55-18 – Copper Alloy UNS C77000
The UNS nickel silver 55-18 copper alloy is available as wire, rod, and flat products. The following datasheet gives an overview of the UNS ... «Azom.com, Sep 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nickel silver [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nickel-silver>. May 2024 ».
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