zinc
(redirected from zincs)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.
zinc
(zĭngk)n. Symbol Zn
A bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating. It is used to form a wide variety of alloys including brass, bronze, various solders, and nickel silver, in galvanizing iron and other metals, for electric fuses, anodes, meter cases and batteries, and in roofing, gutters, and various household objects. US pennies minted after 1982 consist of a copper-clad zinc core. Atomic number 30; atomic weight 65.38; melting point 419.53°C; boiling point 907°C; specific gravity 7.134 (at 25°C); valence 2. See Periodic Table.
tr.v. zinced, zinc·ing, zincs or zincked or zinck·ing or zincks
To coat or treat with zinc; galvanize.
[German Zink, possibly from Zinke, spike (so called because it becomes jagged in the furnace), from Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
zinc
(zɪŋk)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) a brittle bluish-white metallic element that becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air and occurs chiefly in sphalerite and smithsonite. It is a constituent of several alloys, esp brass and nickel-silver, and is used in die-casting, galvanizing metals, and in battery electrodes. Symbol: Zn; atomic no: 30; atomic wt: 65.39; valency: 2; relative density: 7.133; melting pt: 419.58°C; boiling pt: 907°C
2. (Metallurgy) informal corrugated galvanized iron
[C17: from German Zink, perhaps from Zinke prong, from its jagged appearance in the furnace]
ˈzincic, ˈzincous, ˈzincoid adj
ˈzincky, ˈzincy, ˈzinky adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
zinc
(zɪŋk)n., v. zincked zinced (zɪŋkt) zinck•ing zinc•ing (ˈzɪŋ kɪŋ) n.
1. a ductile, bluish white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; at. wt.: 65.37; at. no.: 30; sp. gr.: 7.14 at 20°C.
v.t. 2. to coat or cover with zinc.
[1635–45; < German Zink, perhaps derivative of Zinke(n) prong, from the spikelike form it takes in a furnace]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
zinc
(zĭngk) Symbol Zn A shiny, bluish-white metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but is easily shaped when heated. It is widely used in alloys such as brass and bronze, as a coating for iron and steel, and in various household objects. Zinc is essential to the growth of humans and animals. Atomic number 30. See Periodic Table.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Zinc
See also metals.
Obsolete, a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
the coating of steel and iron with a thin cladding of zinc. — sherardize, v.
1. a lithographic or offset process using zinc plates.
2. a letter press printing process using engraved or photoengraved zinc plates. — zincographer, n. — zincographic, zincographical, adj.
2. a letter press printing process using engraved or photoengraved zinc plates. — zincographer, n. — zincographic, zincographical, adj.
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  zinc - 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 blendemetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. spelter - impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots) |
| Verb | 1. | zinc - coat or cover with zinc |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
TranslationsSelect a language:
Spanish / Español
zinc
[zɪŋk]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
zinc
(ziŋk) noun a bluish-white metallic element. cinc
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
zinc
→ cincMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
zinc
n. zinc, elemento metálico cristalino de propiedad astringente.
___ ointment → pomada de ___;
___ peroxide → peróxido de ___;
___ sulphate → sulfato de ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
zinc
n zinc m; — oxide óxido de zincEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.