argentan

argentan
Nickel Nick"el, n. [G., fr. Sw. nickel, abbrev. from Sw. kopparnickel copper-nickel, a name given in derision, as it was thought to be a base ore of copper. The origin of the second part of the word is uncertain. Cf. {Kupfer-nickel}, {Copper-nickel}.] 1. (Chem.) A bright silver-white metallic element of atomic number 28. It is of the iron group, and is hard, malleable, and ductile. It occurs combined with sulphur in millerite, with arsenic in the mineral niccolite, and with arsenic and sulphur in nickel glance. Symbol Ni. Atomic weight 58.70. [1913 Webster]

Note: On account of its permanence in air and inertness to oxidation, it is used in the smaller coins, for plating iron, brass, etc., for chemical apparatus, and in certain alloys, as german silver. It is magnetic, and is very frequently accompanied by cobalt, both being found in meteoric iron. [1913 Webster]

2. A small coin made of or containing nickel; esp., a five-cent piece. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster]

{Nickel silver}, an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc; -- usually called {german silver}; called also {argentan}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Argentan — Argentan …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • argentan — [ arʒɑ̃tɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1866; de argent ♦ Alliage de cuivre, zinc et nickel imitant l argent. ⇒ maillechort. Couverts en argentan. On dit aussi ARGENTON , 1837 . ● argentan ou argenton nom masculin Alliage de cuivre (60 %), zinc (20 %) et nickel (20 …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Argentan — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Argentan País …   Wikipedia Español

  • argentan — ARGENTÁN s.n. Varietate de alpaca2, având culoarea argintului. – Din fr. argentan. Trimis de cata, 14.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  ARGENTÁN s. v. alpaca. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  argentán s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Argentan — Ar gen*tan, n. An alloy of nickel with copper and zinc; German silver. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Argentan [1] — Argentan (spr. Arschangtang), 1) Bezirk im französischen Departement Orne, 35 QM., 128,000 Ew.; 2) Bezirksstadt das., an der Orne, Schloß, Civiltribunal, Spitzen , Leinwand , Tuch , Lederbereitung, Federviehzucht; 15,000 Ew …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Argentan [2] — Argentan (Neusilber, Weißkupfer, Nickelkupfer, franz. Maillechort od. Melchior, engl. German silver), eine dem 12löthigen Silber, durch seine silberweiße Farbe, Härte u. Dehnbarkeit ähnliche Legirung, welche aus 1 Theil (25) Nickel, 3 Theilen… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Argentān — Argentān, soviel wie Neusilber …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Argentan — (spr. schāngtāng), Arrondissementshauptstadt im franz. Depart. Orne, an der Orne und der Westbahn, hat ein altes Schloß (jetzt Gericht), 2 bemerkenswerte Kirchen, ein Denkmal des Geschichtschreibers Mézeray, Handelsgericht, Collège,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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