English noun: zinc | |||
1. | zinc (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, Zn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spelter | ||
English verb: zinc | |||
1. | zinc (contact) coat or cover with zinc | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coat, surface | ||