English noun: atomic number 30 | |||
1. | atomic number 30 (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 | zinc, Zn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spelter | ||