Definition of zinc

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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..

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Zincking :: Zincking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Zin.
Chlorous :: Chlorous (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the electro-negative character of chlorine; hence, electro-negative; -- opposed to basylous or zincous..
Neogen :: Neogen (n.) An alloy resembling silver, and consisting chiefly of copper, zinc, and nickel, with small proportions of tin, aluminium, and bismuth..
Zincing :: Zincing (n.) The act or process of applying zinc; galvanization.
Anastatic :: Anastatic (a.) Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates.
Zincked :: Zincked (imp. & p. p.) of Zin.
Biddery Ware :: Biddery ware () A kind of metallic ware made in India. The material is a composition of zinc, tin, and lead, in which ornaments of gold and silver are inlaid or damascened..
Blende :: Blende (n.) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous..
Zincing :: Zincing () of Zin.
Zinco- :: Zinco- () A combining form from zinc; in chemistry, designating zinc as an element of certain double compounds. Also used adjectively..
Zincic :: Zincic (a.) Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, zinc; zincous..
Tutty :: Tutty (n.) A yellow or brown amorphous substance obtained as a sublimation product in the flues of smelting furnaces of zinc, and consisting of a crude zinc oxide..
Burnettize :: Burnettize (v. t.) To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; -- a process invented by Sir William Burnett..
Zincographer :: Zincographer (n.) An engraver on zinc.
Vitriol :: Vitriol (n.) A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster..
Zincification :: Zincification (n.) The act or process of applying zinc; the condition of being zincified, or covered with zinc; galvanization..
Tutenag :: Tutenag (n.) Crude zinc.
Zincous :: Zincous (a.) Hence, formerly, basic, basylous, as opposed to chlorous..
Braze :: Braze (v. i.) To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe..
Zinc :: 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..
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