| NOUN | substance | zinc, Zn, atomic number 30 | a bluish-white lustrous metallic element |
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| VERB | contact | zinc | coat or cover with zinc |
| Sounds | zih'ngk | |
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| Rhymes | blink ... wink: 27 rhymes with ihngk... | |
| Meaning | A bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle / 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Zn, atomic number 30 | |
| Narrower | spelter | impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots) |
| Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| Spanish | cinc, número atómico 30, zinc, Zn | |
| Catalan | número atòmic 30, zinc, Zn | |
| Meaning | coat or cover with zinc. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | coat, surface | Put a coat on |
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