zinc

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114686156)
    is a 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.
    subtypes: spelter - impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
    same as: atomic number 30, zn
Verb
  1. Coat or cover with zinc (synset 201618810)
    is a type of: coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

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