nickel-plating

  • 31nickel — n. & v. n. 1 Chem. a malleable ductile silver white metallic transition element, occurring naturally in various minerals and used in special steels, in magnetic alloys, and as a catalyst. Usage: Symb.: Ni. 2 colloq. a US five cent coin. v.tr.… …

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  • 32nickel — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A mineral] Syn. Ni, metallic element, chemical element, pLating material; see element 2 , metal , mineral . 2. [A coin made of nickel] Syn. five cent piece, coin, five cents; see money 1 …

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  • 33plating — Synonyms and related words: anodized aluminum, chromium plate, coat, coating, collop, copperplate, covering, cut, deal, disk, electrocoating, electroplating, feuille, film, flap, foil, fold, gold plate, lamella, lamina, laminated glass, laminated …

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  • 34nickel —    A silver white, hard, malleable, barely ductile, rust resistant metal, used mainly in alloys and for plating …

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  • 35Gold plating — is a method of depositing a thin layer of gold onto the surface of another metal, most often copper or silver, by chemical or electrochemical means.Mechanical or chemical affixing of thin gold foils onto the surface of objects is instead known as …

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  • 36Chrome plating — This article is about a chromium electroplating technique. For other uses, see Chrome (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Chromate conversion coating. Decorative chrome plating on a motorcycle Chrome plating, often referred to simply as… …

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  • 37Liberty Head nickel — The Liberty Head nickel, sometimes referred to as the V nickel due to its reverse design, was an American nickel five cent piece. Officially, it was minted from 1883 to 1912; a few patterns were struck in 1881 and 1882, and five pieces were… …

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  • 38Copper plating — on aluminium Copper plating is the process in which a layer of copper is deposited on the item to be plated by using an electric current. Three basic types of processes are commercially available based upon the complexing system utilized:… …

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  • 39electroless plating — /i lek troh lis/ a technique of plating metal by chemical rather than electrical means, in which the piece to be plated is immersed in a reducing agent that, when catalyzed by certain materials, changes metal ions to metal that forms a deposit on …

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  • 40Neodymium magnet — Nickel plated neodymium magnet on a bracket from a hard drive. Nickel plated neodymium m …

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