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nife en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).
Meanings
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(uncountable) The innermost layers or core of the Earth, composed chiefly of nickel and iron.
Forms
Coordinates
sima · sial
Relateds
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nife en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
From translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of NiFe.
Forms