zinc
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From German Zink, from Zinken (“tines", "teeth”)
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zinc (uncountable)
- a chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30.
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element
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[edit] External links
- 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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other terms of interest
[edit] Verb
zinc (third-person singular simple present zincs, present participle zincing, zinking or zincking, simple past and past participle zinced, zinked or zincked)
- (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
- (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.
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- (electroplate with zinc): galvanize
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[edit] Noun
zinc m. (uncountable)
[edit] French
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From German Zink.
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zinc m. (plural zincs)
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[edit] Spanish
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zinc m. (usually uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of cinc.
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