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Webster 1913 Edition


Nickelic

Nick-el′ic

,
Adj.
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, nickel; specifically, designating compounds in which, as contrasted with the nickelous compounds, the metal has a higher valence;
as
nickelic
oxide
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Nickelic

NICKELIC

,
Adj.
The nickelic acid is a saturated combination of nickel and oxygen.