nickelization
/ˌnɪkəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌnɪk(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃn/(also nickelisation) Manufacturing Technology rare
noun
The process of coating something with nickel or with a nickel alloy.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature. From nickel + -ization.