to plate an object with a thin coat of nickel

present participle of nickel-plate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nickel-plate

Alternative form of you pays your money and you takes your choice

Alternative form of you pays your money and you takes your chances

plural of nickelide

(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of nickel and a more electropositive metal

(inorganic chemistry) A chemical compound, NiCl₂, the most important source of nickel for chemical synthesis.

(US, informal, humorous) Synonym of that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee

(US, informal, humorous) Dismisses the mentioned thing as worthless or futile.