zinc Definition
zinc (ziŋk)
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
Etymology: Ger zink, zinc, orig., prong, point: first used by Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus (c. 1526): from the form of the crystals on smelting; akin to OHG zint, a point, jag < Gmc *tindja > tine
transitive verb zincked or zinced, zinck′·ing or zinc′·ing
to coat or treat with zinc; galvanize
zinc Related Forms
zinc′ic (-ik) adjective or zinc′·ous-əs
zinck′y (-ē) adjective or zinc′y
zinc Usage Examples
Converse of object
- plate: All steel fittings are zinc plated in an attractive yellow/gold finish.
- contain: Heating a metal or paint containing zinc can cause zinc oxide fumes or dust.
Adjective modifier
- molten: It is most commonly applied by dipping the item into a large tank of molten zinc.
- elemental: A supplementation of up to a 1 mg of elemental zinc / kg body weight / day is therefore recommended.
- supplemental: The ideal amount of supplemental zinc remains unknown, but some doctors recommend 30 mg two times per day.
- metallic: Sony NW-E407 1GB MP3 Walkman £ 79.00 Designed from durable materials such as acrylic and metallic zinc the NW-E400 series are sophisticated and sleek.
- bright: Other options include clear passivated, bright zinc or epoxy powder coated structure in a range of colors.
- enough: But unless you eat dozens of oysters and a few servings of beef every day, chances are you aren't getting enough zinc.
Modifies a noun
- oxide: Zinc Oxide Gold Grade These are the top grade zinc oxide tapes.
- supplementation: Effect of zinc supplementation on copper status in adult man.
- sulfide: Will take in the wpt is from zinc sulfide.
- lozenge: In 1984 Quantum became the first company to market zinc lozenges.
- sulfate: Use zinc sulfate in these 6 ft x 3 ft mats.
- deficiency: The page for zinc deficiency in child - herbal breast.
Noun used with modifier
- cadmium: Semiconductor detectors; types of semiconductor ( silicon, germanium, cadmium telluride cadmium zinc telluride etc.
- serum: Can DS people have normal hair levels of zinc while their serum zinc levels are low?
- plasma: But they may also have specific nutrient deficiencies such as iron deficiency anemia or low plasma zinc levels.
- copper: There is information about cell chemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions, the copper zinc cell and further detail about oxidation states.
- mineral: Vitamin C and the mineral zinc strengthen the immune system to cope with other infections during the candida infestation.
- %: The particular alloy used by Canada was 88 % copper with 12 % zinc.
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