Topic: CURRENCIES
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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | German |
| Origin: | kupfernickel substance containing nickel, from kupfer 'copper' + nickel 'spirit that plays tricks'; because the substance contains no copper, even though it looks like copper |
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nick‧el
1 [uncountable]HCEHCE a hard silver-white metal that is often combined with other metals, for example to make steel. It is a chemical element: symbol Ni
2 [countable]PEC a coin in the US or Canada that is worth five cents
