Raney nickel
Meaning
Noun
- A finely divided nickel-aluminum alloy that has been treated with NaOH to dissolve out most of the aluminum.
Related
Similar words
- spongy nickel
Origin
- It was developed in 1926 by American engineer Murray Raney.
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