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ZINCKENITE

\zˈɪŋkənˌa͡ɪt], \zˈɪŋkənˌa‍ɪt], \z_ˈɪ_ŋ_k_ə_n_ˌaɪ_t]\

Definitions of ZINCKENITE

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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zing'ken-[=i]t, n. a grayish mineral consisting of the sulphides of antimony and lead. [Named from the German metallurgist Zincken (1790-1862).]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
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