"Raney nickel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Raney nickels [plural]
Etymology: It was developed in 1926 by American engineer Murray Raney. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Raney nickel (countable and uncountable, plural Raney nickels)
  1. A finely divided nickel-aluminum alloy that has been treated with NaOH to dissolve out most of the aluminum. Wikipedia link: Raney nickel Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alloys, Nickel Synonyms: spongy nickel
    Sense id: en-Raney_nickel-en-noun-QP6I6dsy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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