nickel

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Sulphur is used to make sulphuric acid, which is used for processing copper, cobalt and nickel and also for the extraction of lithium.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Ehrlich accepted the bet and chose copper, chromium, tin, nickel and tungsten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

Didn’t know why a boy’d toss a nickel, but I figured I’d asked enough already, so I picked up the book, then reread the ending of the story of Dead and his son Icky.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye