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English word origin

Etymology of NiFe

From translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Rechargeable battery with nickel and iron electrodes.

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From translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

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  • Compound componentNimul
  • Compound componentFeen
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Source etymology 2

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noun

Alternative form of nife.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

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