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Nimmi (निम्मी)

Nimmi, born Nawab Bano, was an Indian actress who starred in Hindi films of the 1950s, debuting in Barsaat (1949) and often paired with Dilip Kumar.

NiMo alkaline hydrogen-evolution electrodes

NiMo alkaline hydrogen-evolution electrodes are nickel–molybdenum alloy cathodes that catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte, studied as platinum-free catalysts for alkaline and anion-exchange-membrane water electrolyzers.

Nimodipine

Nimodipine (Nimotop, Nymalize) is a dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker, the only FDA-approved drug for improving neurological outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, given orally 60 mg every 4 hours; ineffective in ischemic stroke.

Nimona

Nimona is a science fantasy graphic novel by ND Stevenson, serialized as a webcomic from 2012 to 2014 and collected by HarperTeen in 2015. A 2015 National Book Award finalist about a shapeshifting girl and villain Ballister Blackheart, it was adapted into a 2023 Netflix animated film.

Nimona (film)

Nimona (2023) is an animated science-fantasy film directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, based on ND Stevenson's graphic novel, produced by Annapurna and DNEG for Netflix, starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed, and nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

Nimonic

Nimonic is a family of nickel-chromium superalloys strengthened by aluminum and titanium, developed in the United Kingdom during World War II for gas-turbine blades and other high-temperature uses.

Nimorazole

Nimorazole (nitrimidazine, Naxogin) is a 5-nitroimidazole antiprotozoal drug repurposed as a hypoxic radiosensitizer for head and neck cancer radiotherapy; standard of care only in Denmark after the DAHANCA 5-85 trial.

Nimotuzumab

Nimotuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against EGFR, developed in Cuba in the 1990s and sold as Theracim, used to treat head and neck tumors, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and glioma.

Nimr al-Nimr

Nimr al-Nimr, also known as Sheikh Nimr, was a Shia cleric and imam of the al-Awamiyya mosque in al-Qatif, in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, who held the rank of Ayatollah.

Nimr oil field

Nimr oil field is a cluster of oil fields in southern Oman, discovered in 1980 and operated by Petroleum Development Oman, known for polymer EOR.

Nimrat Kaur (ਨਿਮਰਤ ਕੌਰ)

Nimrat Kaur (ਨਿਮਰਤ ਕੌਰ), born 1982 in Pilani, Rajasthan, is an Indian actress known for Ila in The Lunchbox (2013), ISI agent Tasneem Qureshi in Homeland, Airlift, The Test Case, Dasvi, Kull, and The Family Man 3.

Nimrat Khaira (ਨਿਮਰਤ ਖੈਰਾ)

Nimrat Khaira (ਨਿਮਰਤ ਖੈਰਾ), Indian Punjabi singer and actress born 1992 in Gurdaspur, Punjab; debut duet "Rabb Karke" (2015), hit "Ishq Kacheri" (2016), film debut Lahoriye (2017), lead roles in Jodi (2023) and Akaal (2025).

Nimrod

Nimrod (Hebrew נִמְרֹד) is the Genesis 10 mighty hunter, son of Cush, whose kingdom spanned Babel, Erech, Accad, and Assyrian cities. No Mesopotamian record attests him; scholarship links the name to Ninurta and the figure to Sargon and Naram-Sin.

Nimrod (album)

Nimrod is Green Day's fifth studio album, released October 14, 1997 on Reprise, produced by Rob Cavallo and the band. Its 18 experimental punk-pop tracks include the acoustic hit Good Riddance (Time of Your Life); it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200.

Nimrod (comics)

Nimrod (Marvel Comics) is an advanced, adaptive, self-repairing Sentinel robot from the Days of Future Past future, created by Claremont and Romita Jr., debuting in Uncanny X-Men #191 (1985); later merged into Bastion and rebuilt by Orchis in the Krakoa era.

Nimrod Moiseyev

Nimrod Moiseyev (N. Moiseyev) is an Israeli theoretical chemist and Professor Emeritus at Technion who developed non-Hermitian quantum mechanics and authored the first textbook on the subject.

Nimrods

Nimrods (formerly New Year's Rev) is a 2026 Green Day-inspired coming-of-age comedy directed by Lee Kirk, about three teens pranked into believing their band will open for Green Day on New Year's Eve.

Nimrud

Nimrud, ancient Kalhu (Calah), is an Assyrian archaeological site on the Tigris near Mosul, Iraq; royal capital under Assurnasirpal II (879–707 BC), excavated by Layard and Mallowan, heavily destroyed by ISIS in 2015.

Nimrud Ivories

The Nimrud ivories, also called the Kalhu ivories, are carved ivory plaques and furniture panels excavated at Nimrud, Iraq, mostly imported from Phoenician and Syrian workshops.

Nimrud lens

The Nimrud lens, also called the Layard lens, is a polished rock crystal object unearthed by Austen Henry Layard at Nimrud, Iraq, in 1850 and dated 750–710 BC.

Nimrud Letters

The Nimrud Letters are an archive of over 300 cuneiform tablets of Neo-Assyrian royal correspondence, chiefly of Tiglath-pileser III and Sargon II, excavated at Nimrud, Iraq, in 1952.

Nimrud Prism

The Nimrud Prism of Esarhaddon is a six-sided clay prism whose cuneiform text records the Neo-Assyrian king Esarhaddon's palace construction at Nimrud in the 7th century BCE.

Nimrud Slab of Ashurnasirpal II

The Nimrud Slab of Ashurnasirpal II is a carved stone slab bearing a royal display inscription of the Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, found at Nimrud, Iraq.

Nimrud Tablet K.3751

Nimrud Tablet K.3751 is a clay tablet from Nimrud, Iraq, inscribed with a summary inscription of King Tiglath-pileser III (745–727 BC), the best preserved of its kind.

Nimrud Wine Lists

The Nimrud Wine Lists, also called the Kalhu wine lists, are Neo-Assyrian administrative tablets from Fort Shalmaneser at Nimrud, Iraq, recording wine rations in the 8th century BC.

Nimuben Bambhaniya

Nimuben Bambhaniya is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician who serves as Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, representing Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

Nimy

Nimy is a district of Mons, Hainaut, Belgium, merged with the city in 1971; a former Borinage village of about 4,600 people known for its 1789 Vieux-Nimy faience works and the 1914 Battle of Mons fighting. Distinct from Nimy Resources, the Australian ASX:NIM gallium explorer.

Nimzo-Indian Defence

The Nimzo-Indian Defence is a chess opening arising after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4, in which Black pins the c3 knight and contests White's pawn center.

NIN Award

The NIN Award (Нинова награда) is a Serbian literary prize given annually since 1955 by the magazine NIN for the best novel of the previous year.

Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (京都念慈庵川贝枇杷膏)

Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, also called King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, is a Hong Kong herbal cough syrup made from loquat, fritillaria, and honey.