zinc Definition

a bluish-white metallic element that is ductile when pure but in the commercial form is brittle at ordinary temperatures and becomes ductile on slight heating, occurs abundantly in minerals, is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals, and is used especially in alloys and as a protective coating in galvanizing iron and steel

to treat or coat with zinc : galvanize

sphalerite

a poisonous caustic deliquescent salt ZnCl2 used especially as a wood preservative, drying agent, and catalyst

an infusible white solid ZnO used especially as a pigment, in compounding rubber, and in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations (such as ointments and sunblocks)

a crystalline salt ZnSO4 used especially in making a white paint pigment, in printing and dyeing, in sprays and fertilizers, and in medicine as an astringent, emetic, and weak antiseptic

a fluorescent white to yellowish compound ZnS used especially as a white pigment and a phosphor

a white pigment that consists of zinc oxide

a volatile pyrophoric liquid compound C4H10Zn used especially to catalyze polymerization and to deacidify paper

a granulated form of zinc made by pouring melted zinc into water