NOUN | substance | Zn, zinc, atomic number 30 | a bluish-white lustrous metallic element |
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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 | zinc, atomic number 30 | |
Narrower | spelter | impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots) |
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. |
Spanish | cinc, número atómico 30, zinc, Zn | |
Catalan | número atòmic 30, zinc, Zn |
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