zinc (z ngk)n. Symbol Zn A bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating. It is used to form a wide variety of alloys including brass, bronze, various solders, and nickel silver, in galvanizing iron and other metals, for electric fuses, anodes, and meter cases, and in roofing, gutters, and various household objects. Atomic number 30; atomic weight 65.39; melting point 419.4°C; boiling point 907°C; specific gravity 7.133 (25°C); valence 2. See Table at element. tr.v. zinced or zincked, zinc·ing or zinck·ing, zincs or zincks To coat or treat with zinc; galvanize. [German Zink, possibly from Zinke, spike (so called because it becomes jagged in the furnace), from Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko.] |
zinc [zɪŋk]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a brittle bluish-white metallic element that becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air and occurs chiefly in sphalerite and smithsonite. It is a constituent of several alloys, esp brass and nickel-silver, and is used in die-casting, galvanizing metals, and in battery electrodes. Symbol: Zn; atomic no.: 30; atomic wt.: 65.39; valency: 2; relative density: 7.133; melting pt.: 419.58°C; boiling pt.: 907°C
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Informal corrugated galvanized iron
[from German Zink, perhaps from Zinke prong, from its jagged appearance in the furnace]
zincic , zincous, zincoid adj
zincky , zincy, zinky adj
| zinc (zngk) Symbol Zn A shiny, bluish-white metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but is malleable when heated. It is used in alloys such as brass and bronze, as a coating for iron and steel, and in various household objects. Zinc is essential to human and animal growth. Atomic number 30; atomic weight 65.39; melting point 419.4°C; boiling point 907°C; specific gravity 7.133 (25°C); valence 2. See Periodic Table. |
Zinc
See also metals.
Obsolete, a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
the coating of steel and iron with a thin cladding of zinc. — sherardize, v.
1. a lithographic or offset process using zinc plates.
2. a letter press printing process using engraved or photoengraved zinc plates. — zincographer, n. — zincographic, zincographical, adj.
2. a letter press printing process using engraved or photoengraved zinc plates. — zincographer, n. — zincographic, zincographical, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  zinc - a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; 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 blendemetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. spelter - impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots) |
| Verb | 1. | zinc - coat or cover with zinc |
Translations
zinc [zɪŋk]
zinc
n → Zink nt
n zinc [ziŋk]
a bluish-white metallic element. sink زِنْك، خارْصين цинк zinek zink das Zink ψευδάργυρος cinc tsink روی sinkki zinc אָבָץ जस्ता, चढ़ना, जस्त, यशद cink cink seng sink zinco 亜鉛 아연 cinkas cinks zink zink sink cynk zinco zinc цинк zinok cink cink zink สังกะสี (สัญลักษณ์ทางเคมีคือ Zn) çinko 鋅 цинк جست kẽm 锌
zinc → زنك zinek zink Zink ψευδάργυρος cinc sinkki zinc cink zinco 亜鉛 아연 zink sink cynk zinco цинк zink สังกะสี çinko kẽm 锌
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