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nife

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
nife
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of NiFe.

Uncountable

noun

Rechargeable battery with nickel and iron electrodes.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of nife.

Etymology

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

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

KREEP sial sima

Questions

What does nife mean?
The innermost layers or core of the Earth, composed chiefly of nickel and iron.
Where does nife come from?
Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Ni (nickel) + Fe (iron).

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