zinc carbonate

5.1

A white powder used on skin to help irritation and in chemistry

noun
/zɪŋk ˈkɑːrboʊneɪt/

Specialized

: carbonato de zinc

Many dusting powders for infants contain zinc carbonate as a gentle astringent.

Examples

The pharmacist recommended using zinc carbonate powder to relieve skin irritation.
During the experiment, we observed the reaction of zinc carbonate with hydrochloric acid.
The chemist used zinc carbonate in the experiment.
Can you find zinc carbonates in the lab?
Many dusting powders for infants contain zinc carbonate as a gentle astringent.
The pharmacist recommended using zinc carbonate powder to relieve skin irritation.
During the experiment, we observed the reaction of zinc carbonate with hydrochloric acid.

Synonyms

ZnCO3

vszinc carbonate

Specialized

8.7

A white powder used on skin to help dry and calm irritated areas

is the full chemical name rather than the formula

Surface Forms

zinc carbonate singular

zinc carbonates plural

Morphology

zinc + carbonate

The noun phrase is a straightforward chemical compound name: its meaning is the carbonate salt of the metal zinc (ZnCO3), directly assembled from 'zinc' + 'carbonate' with no idiomatic shift. This compositional, domain-specific naming pattern is regular in English and other languages, so a learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun zinc carbonate is a literal name: zinc (the metal) joined with carbonate (a chemical group from carbon and oxygen) to make a white substance. That's why the term refers to 'a white powder' often 'used on skin' and 'in experiments'.