Raney nickel Syllabification: (Ra·ney nick·el)Pronunciation: /ˈrāni/Definition of Raney nickel noun Chemistry, trademark a form of nickel catalyst with a high surface area, used in organic hydrogenation reactions. Origin: 1930s: named after Murray Raney (1885–1966), US engineerRaney nickel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Raney nickel in the British & World English dictionary
