English Explanatory Dictionary

Raney nickel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A finely divided nickel-aluminum alloy that has been treated with NaOH to dissolve out most of the aluminum.

Word forms

Raney nickel Raney nickels

Etymology

It was developed in 1926 by American engineer Murray Raney.

Synonyms

spongy nickel
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