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nife¹

Where it comes from

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

noun Nife · NiFe

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

nife²

Where it comes from

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

noun Nife · NiFe

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of NiFe

NiFe³

Where it comes from

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

noun

  1. attributive, uncountable Rechargeable battery with nickel and iron electrodes.

NiFe⁴

Where it comes from

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of nife

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"nife." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nife.

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@misc{nife_2026,
  title = {nife},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nife},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}