The Correct spelling is: nickel
Common misspellings of the word nickel are:
How do you spell nickel?. It is not nickle
tr.v., -eled or -elled, -elÂ·ing or -elÂ·ling, -els or -els.
- (Symbol Ni) A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating. Atomic number 28; atomic weight 58.69; melting point 1,453Â°C; boiling point 2,732Â°C; specific gravity 8.902; valence 0, 1, 2, 3.
- A U.S. coin worth five cents, made of a nickel and copper alloy.
- Slang. A nickel bag.
To coat with nickel.
[Swedish, short for kopparnickel, niccolite, partial translation of German Kupfernickel : Kupfer, copper + Nickel, demon, rascal, from the deceptive copper color of the ore (from the name Nikolaus, Nicholas).]