nife

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 7

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nife: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
nife: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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