nickel

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Ehrlich chose the five metals—chromium, copper, nickel, tin and tungsten—and took the bet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"We found cadmium, cobalt, copper, zinc, and nickel," she explained.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Researchers addressed these issues by introducing a nickel alloy-based intermediate layer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

When he ate his dinner at Mister Brannon’s she went into the café and spent a nickel for a sack of peanuts.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers