English noun: Zn | |||
1. | Zn (substance) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spelter | ||