Which element was named after the Devil, from the German for "Devil's copper?"
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Nickel which came from German kupfernickel which translates as'Devil's copper' or 'St. Nicholas' Copper'
Dec 03 2003, 3:21 AM
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But- the Question should be why?
Dec 03 2003, 3:24 AM
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The metal had first come to the attention of German miners in the Middle Ages who cursed it as the Devil's metal because it interfered with the smelting of copper.
