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Zinc

(n.) An abundant element of the magnesium-cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and franklinite, as an easily fusible bluish white metal, which is malleable, especially when heated. It is not easily oxidized in moist air, and hence is used for sheeting, coating galvanized iron, etc. It is used in making brass, britannia, and other alloys, and is also largely consumed in electric batteries. Symbol Zn. Atomic weight 64.9.


Zinc - Other Definitions

  • (n.) An abundant element of the magnesium-cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and franklinite, as an easily fusible bluish white metal, which is malleable, especially when heated. It is not easily oxidized in moist air, and hence is used for sheeting, coating galvanized iron, etc. It is used in making brass, britannia, and other alloys, and is also largely consumed in electric batteries. Symbol Zn. Atomic weight 64.9.

  • (v. t.) To coat with zinc; to galvanize.

  • () of Zinc

  • (n.) The act or process of applying zinc; galvanization.

Zinc - 25 Partial Matches Found (Page 1 of 1)

Dezincification Dezincify Photozincograph Photozincography Zincane
Zinced Zincic Zincide Zinciferous Zincification
Zincify Zincing Zincite Zincked Zincking
Zincky Zinco- Zinco-polar Zincode Zincographer
Zincography Zincoid Zincongraphic Zincongraphical Zincous
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