cupronickel
cupronickel · cupronickels
Kupfernickel
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickelAn alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
Kupfernickel
a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
alloy of copper:
Origin
From cupro- + nickel, likely a calque of German Kupfernickel. Piecewise doublet of copper-From cupro- + nickel, likely a calque of German Kupfernickel. Piecewise doublet of copper-nickel and kupfernickel.
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Forms
plural: cupronickels| Singular | cupronickel |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable