What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Nickel vs Comblainite - What's the difference?

nickel | comblainite |

As a proper noun nickel

is .

As a noun comblainite is

(mineral) a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing carbon, cobalt, hydrogen, nickel, and oxygen.

nickel

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.
  • (US, Canada, countable) A coin worth 5 cents.
  • Five dollars.
  • Five hundred dollars.
  • Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.
  • (slang) A playing card with the rank of five
  • A five-year prison sentence.
  • Derived terms

    * antimonial nickel * arsenical nickel * bismuth-nickel * copper-nickel * cupro-nickel * cupronickel * hot nickel * Nichrome * nickel-and-dime * nickel-antigorite * nickel bag * nickel-bloom * nickel bronze * nickel carbonyl * nickel chloride * nickel-chlorite * nickel glance * nickel green * nickel gymnite * nickel hydride * nickel hydroxide * nickelian * nickelic * nickeliferous * nickeline * nickel-in-the-slot * nickel-iron * nickelisation * nickelization * nickelise * nickelize * nickelite * nickel nitrate * nickel note * nickel nurser * nickelocene * nickelodeon * nickelous * nickel ocher * nickel ochre * nickel pyrites * nickel regulus * nickel salt * nickel silver * nickel-skudderudite * nickel spinel * nickel steel * nickel sulfate * nickel sulphate * nickel sulfide * nickel sulphide * nickel tetracarbonyl * not worth a plug nickel * not worth a plugged nickel * plug nickel * plugged nickel * Raney nickel * tetracarbonylnickel

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To plate with nickel.
  • References

    * Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

    See also

    * false copper * garnierite * pentlandite ----

    comblainite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineral) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing carbon, cobalt, hydrogen, nickel, and oxygen.
  • References

    * Comblainite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Comblainite.shtml]