zinc

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Chemical element
Zn Previous: copper (Cu)
Next: gallium (Ga)

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From German Zink, from Zinken (tines", "teeth)

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Singular
zinc

Plural
uncountable

zinc (uncountable)

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  1. a chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30.

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  • For etymology and more information refer to: [1] (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)

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Infinitive
to zinc

Third person singular
zincs

Simple past
zinced, zinked or zincked

Past participle
[[zinced, zinked or zincked]]

Present participle
zincing, zinking or zincking

to zinc (third-person singular simple present zincs, present participle zincing, zinking or zincking, simple past and past participle zinced, zinked or zincked)

  1. (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
  2. (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.

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From German Zink.

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zinc m. (plural zincs)

  1. (metallurgy, chemistry) zinc
  2. (informal) counter (in a bar, café, etc), bar

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zinc m. (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of cinc.