'Emerald nickel' definitions:

Definition of 'Emerald nickel'

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  • Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald meadows." --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico (Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also esmeralda.
  • Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals.
  • Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure.
  • Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See Hiddenite.
  • Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'emerald nickel'

From: GCIDE
  • Zaratite \Zar"a*tite\, n. (Min.) [Named after Gen. Zarata of Spain.] A hydrous carbonate of nickel occurring as an emerald-green incrustation on chromite; -- called also emerald nickel. [1913 Webster]