Zinc meaning

What does “zinc” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“zinc” is a noun and verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende.

zinc

noun

  1. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

verb

  1. coat or cover with zinc

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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