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nickel
Noun
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A nickel is a coin that is worth five cents.
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Nickel is an element in chemistry. It has a symbol of Ni and an atomic number of 28.
cadmium
Noun
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Cadmium is a soft metal with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
Cadmium has many common industrial uses as it is an important in battery production.
alloy
Noun
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An alloy is made by mixing one metal with another metal or a metalloid.
is an alloy made by mixing iron and carbon together.
alloy
Verb
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To alloy means to mix metals together to make an alloy.
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To alloy ideas means to combine them together.
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To alloy means to mix an item with something else that makes it less pure and not as valuable.