(Ger.Nickel, Satan or Old Nick's from kupfernickel, Old Nick's copper) Discovered by Cronstedt in 1751 in kupfernickel (niccolite-ore). Found in meteorites and used to distinguish meteorites from other minerals.
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silver-white, takes on high polish, hard malleable, ductile, somewhat magnetic, transition metal, nickel carbonyl and nickel sulfide are highly toxic
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alloying, making stainless steels and other corrosion-resistant alloys, armor plates and bullet-proof vaults, added to glass to give green color, electroplating, Alnico (strong alloy) , Edison storage battery