nickeliferous

/ˌnɪkəˈlɪfərəs/
adjective
  1. 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.
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