nickeliferous
/ˌnɪkəˈlɪfərəs/
adjective
- Containing or yielding nickel, a silvery-white metal used in alloys and batteries.
- Some asteroids are nickeliferous, containing significant amounts of nickel along with iron.
- Geologists tested the rock samples and found them to be highly nickeliferous.
- The mining company discovered a nickeliferous deposit deep in the mountains.