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zinc
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noun
  1. a chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30.
verb (zincs, zincing, zinking or zincking, zinced, zinked or zincked)
  1. (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
  2. (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.
zincate
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noun
  1. (chemistry) any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element
zinc oxide
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noun
  1. (chemistry) An amorphous solid, ZnO?, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics
zirconium
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noun
  1. a metallic chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40.
zwitterion
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noun
  1. (chemistry) A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.

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