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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 as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

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 as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

To coat with zinc; to galvanize.

To coat with zinc; to galvanize.

A metallic trace element that has the atomic symbol Zn, atomic number 30, and atomic weight 65.38. It is necessary in the diet, forms an essential part of many enzymes, and plays an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with anemia, short stature, hypogonadism, impaired wound healing, and geophagia. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

To coat or cover with such metal.

Zincky, zinky, zincous.

One of the metals.

A bluish-white metal, somewhat like tin.

A bluish-white metal.

A bluish-white metal.

A blue-white metal, many of whose salts are medicinal and poisonous; symbol Zn.

A hard, bluish white metal, malleable and ductile at a temperature of 100 to 1500 C., but brittle when heated above 2000 C. Symbol, Zn; atomic weight, 65.4; sp. gr., 6.9. List of poisons and their antidotes.

n. [German] A metal of a brilliant white colour, with a shade of blue; spelter. It is not brittle, but less malleable than copper, lead; or tin, and is largely employed in the manufacture of brass and other alloys.