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.
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Words linked to "Zn" : metal, spelter, metallic element |
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