zinc oxide

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zinc oxide

An amorphous white or yellowish powder, ZnO, used as a pigment, in compounding rubber, in the manufacture of plastics, and in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Also called Chinese white, zinc white.

zinc oxide

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white insoluble powder used as a pigment in paints (zinc white or Chinese white), cosmetics, glass, and printing inks. It is an antiseptic and astringent and is used in making zinc ointment. Formula: ZnO Also called flowers of zinc philosopher's wool

zinc oxide

A white or yellowish powdery compound used in paints and in various medicines and skin cosmetics. Chemical formula: ZnO.

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zinc oxide - oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment

flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, philosophers' wool

oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical

Chinese white, zinc white - a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide

Translations

zinc oxide

n → Zinkoxid nt

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