On 30/01/2012 16:11, Trevor Ogden wrote:
> I remember being told at school that the mineral Kupfernickel,
> containing nickel, got its name because it deceptively resembled the
> copper ore which the miners were after, so goblin-copper I suppose.
> Miriam-Webster dictionary seems to support this, but OED does not
> mention it as far as I can see.
>
It does, s.v. 'kupfernickel' http://oed.com/view/Entry/104567
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Steve
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