Noun
- 1. zinc, Zn, atomic number 30, metallic element, metal
- usage: 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 blende
Verb
- 1. zinc, coat, surface
- usage: coat or cover with zinc
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