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Zn

DEFINITIONS OF: Zn

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n 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

Synonyms:
atomic number 30, zinc
Types:
spelter
impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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