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zinc

noun

a bluish-white, metallic chemical element, usually found in combination, used as a protective coating for iron, as a constituent in various alloys, as an electrode in electric batteries, and, in the form of salts, in medicines: symbol, Zn; at. no., 30

transitive verb zincked or zinced, zincking or zincing

to coat or treat with zinc; galvanize

Related Forms:

zincic adjective or zincous
zincky adjective or zincy

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(zĭngk)

noun Symbol Zn

A bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating. It is used to form a wide variety of alloys including brass, bronze, various solders, and nickel silver, in galvanizing iron and other metals, for electric fuses, anodes, and meter cases, and in roofing, gutters, and various household objects. Atomic number 30; atomic weight 65.39; melting point 419.4°C; boiling point 907°C; specific gravity 7.133 (25°C); valence 2. See Table at element.

transitive verb zinced zinced or zincked, zinc·ing or zinck·ing, zincs or zincks

To coat or treat with zinc; galvanize.

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