zinc
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2.7
- noun
- /zɪŋk/
- Specialized
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zinc
- And here I have a piece of zinc, also a roofing material.
- zinc, copper
- zinc, cadmium
- iron, zinc
And that's vitamin A, zinc, iron and iodine.
- And that's vitamin A, zinc, iron and iodine.
- And here I have a piece of zinc, also a roofing material.
- It's stamped metal, it's zinc alloy, something like that.
- So we talked about things like vitamin D, zinc, things of that nature.
- So taking zinc is important for that.
- And those are melatonin, ginkgo, Balboa, zinc and magnesium.
- Your body adapts and it increases your iron and zinc absorption over time.
- Fitzy could hear them through the zinc, like dogs about to die.
Examples
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Worried faces stared moodily at their reflections in the broad zinc bars, stained by spilled absinthe.
Fiction book (1996) -
There are, however, no good, cheap substitutes for zinc as an anticorrosion coating.
Academic text (1994) -
So taking zinc is important for that.
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Do you think the zinc really works?
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The atomic number of zinc is 30.
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It also needs zinc for this to work.
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The steel wire was galvanized with zinc, and the entire bridge was illuminated with electric lights.
Academic text (2008) -
Volatile metals such as arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, and zinc tend to be more concentrated in fly ash.
Academic text (1993) -
The lower portions of the buoy, exposed to water, have zinc plating bolted on them to resist corrosion.
Academic text (1994) -
The lower portions of the buoy, exposed to water, have zinc plating bolted on them to resist corrosion.
Synonyms
The chemical symbol for the metal zinc that protects iron from rust
Compounds
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4.4
A lack of zinc in the body causes slow growth, weak immune system, and skin problems
- Specialized
A solid made from cadmium and zinc used as a pigment and in scientific tests
- Specialized
A colorless powder that dissolves in water and is used to dye cloth, protect wood, and plate metal
- Archaic
A white powder that dissolves in water and helps dye stick to cloth, protect wood, or coat metal
- Specialized
A hard paste used to fix metal crowns and as a base under fillings
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word zinc comes from the German Zink, from an older word zinke meaning 'tooth' or 'prong', because zinc can form sharp, tooth-like crystals. So zinc is the bluish-white metal used to make alloys and to protect iron and steel from rust.