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to dezinc

to dezinc

1 9.9
To remove zinc from metal using chemicals or tools
  • verb
  • /dɪˈzɪŋk/
  • Specialized
: desincar
  • The engineers are dezincing the old pipes to prevent further corrosion.

Examples

  • Special chemicals are used for dezincing brass components in the factory.

  • After dezincing the surface, the metal was ready for the next treatment step.

  • Don't dezinc!

  • The technician will dezinc the old pipes.

  • The engineers are dezincing the old pipes to prevent further corrosion.

  • Special chemicals are used for dezincing brass components in the factory.

  • After dezincing the surface, the metal was ready for the next treatment step.

Surface Forms

dezinc infinitive
dezincated past
dezincated past participle
dezincing present participle
dezincs third person singular

Morphology

dezinc = zinc (transparent) = de + zinc

The verb is a regular de- formation meaning 'remove zinc from', which is directly recoverable from the noun 'zinc'.

Etymology

Dezinc comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and zinc, a common metal. So to dezinc a pipe or part is to take the zinc off its surface, usually by chemical or mechanical means.