zinc
Meaning of zinc
noun
the chemical element of atomic number 30, a silvery-white metal that is a constituent of brass and is used for coating (galvanizing) iron and steel to protect against corrosion.
verb- coat (iron) with zinc or a zinc compound to prevent rust.
the metal has to be zinced to prevent oxidation and decay
the street lamps are adorned with tiny zinced crowns
mid 17th century: from German Zink, of unknown origin.
Information about zinc
- The plural form of zinc is: zincs.
- Languages in which zinc is used:
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GalicianHyphenation of zinc
zinc
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- zinc is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
zinc synonyms
Meaning Zn:
Translation of zinc
- German: Zink, verzinken
- Spanish: zinc, cinc, cincar
- French: zinc, zinguer
- Italian: zinco, zincare
- Portuguese: zinco
Words that rhyme with zinc
dezinc, trizinc, alkylzinc, allylzinc, dialkylzinc, diallylzinc, dibutylzinc, dicyclohexylzinc, dicyclopentylzinc, diethylzinc, dipentylzinc, diphenylzinc, dipropylzinc, methylzinc, diorganozinc, organozinc, dicarbomethoxyzinc
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