Definition of nickel hydride in English:
nickel hydride
noun
An association of nickel and hydrogen (usually represented by the formula NiH₂), formed electrolytically or when hydrogen gas comes into contact with a nickel surface.
adjective
Designating or relating to a cell or battery having an anode of nickel hydroxide and a cathode of an intermetallic compound.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts.
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