Hypernym

noun

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

nickel group element 1

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Definition

any element that belongs to the nickel group.

Examples

1.Group 10 metals are white to light grey in color, and possess a high luster, a resistance to tarnish (oxidation) at STP, are highly ductile, and enter into oxidation states of +2 and +4, with +1 being seen in special conditions.

Synonyms

Group 10 element 1
any element that belongs to the nickel group.
Group 10 metal 1
any element that belongs to the nickel group.

Hyponym

darmstadtium 1

noun

a radioactive transuranic element

nickel 1

noun

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

palladium 1

noun

a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

platinum 1

noun

a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits