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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

  1. (uncountable) The innermost layers or core of the Earth, composed chiefly of nickel and iron.

Forms

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Nife alternative lexicographic
NiFe alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

sima · sial

Relateds

KREEP

nife en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of NiFe.
    alt of NiFe

Forms

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