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zinc
/zɪŋk/
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What does zinc mean?
noun
- A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air.
- An atom of this element.
- A corrugated iron roof.
More meanings (3)
noun
- (dated) A zinc countertop.
verb
- (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
- (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.
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So, too, of the atom of silver, or zinc, or sodium--in short, of each and every one of the seventy-odd elements.
Many persons, however, prefer to paint the zinc white, and write or stamp the label with black ink or black type.
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Since two days we had been cut loose from water, and had been depending on a small amount carried in zinc drums.
The elements plants build with include calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, sulfur, iron, zinc, cobalt, boron, manganese, molybdenum, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen.