zinc
IPA: zˈɪŋk
noun
- A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
- (Nigeria) A corrugated iron roof.
- (UK, dated, colloquial) A zinc countertop.
verb
- (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
- (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.
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Examples of "zinc" in Sentences
- Zinc granules would be the reactant.
- Add a small amount of zinc to the broth.
- Copper is the cathode and zinc the anode.
- Still, the evidence for zinc is equivocal.
- Brass has higher malleability than copper or zinc.
- In this case copper is the cathode and zinc the anode.
- In the 20th century zinc became the principal product.
- The intermediate reactant is preferably hydrogen or zinc.
- At the negative electrode zinc is the electroactive species.
- A powder of the sensitized zinc oxide is incorporated into the solution.