Meaning | A bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle / 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. |
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Synonyms | Zn, atomic number 30 |
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Narrower | spelter | impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots) |
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Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
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Spanish | cinc, número atómico 30, zinc, Zn |
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Catalan | número atòmic 30, zinc, Zn |
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