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(kal′ə mīn′, -min, -mēn′)

noun

hemimorphite
a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide mixed with a small amount of ferric oxide, used in lotions and ointments for skin disease
Brit. smithsonite

Origin: Fr < ML calamina < L cadmia, calamine, zinc ore: see cadmium

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noun

See hemimorphite.
A pink, odorless, tasteless powder of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide, dissolved in mineral oils and used in skin lotions.
An alloy composed of lead, tin, and zinc.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin calamīna

Origin: , alteration of Latin cadmīa; see cadmium

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