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zinc Definition


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zinc
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol Zn, atomic number 30) a brittle bluish-white metallic element used in dry batteries and various alloys, and as a corrosion-resistant coating to galvanize steel.
Etymology: 17c as zinke: from German Zink.



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