often attributive
: 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 see Chemical Elements Table
: to treat or coat with zinc : galvanize
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Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 11 June 2024
The same is true for the company’s nearby Flux Canyon copper find, which Risner said could be reached through the same shaft as the zinc deposit.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
This product, which contains a small amount (less than 1%) of zinc pyrithione, a common ingredient used to fight scalp conditions, is designed to be used as both a shampoo and a body wash.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 20 May 2024
Foods high in antioxidants such as vitamins C, D and E and minerals like zinc and selenium can benefit your immune system and overall health.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 20 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Shade Original has a peachy-pink hue, while shade Sunlit offers a golden bronze
White Cast: No
Finish: Dewy
Chemical or Mineral: Mineral (non-nano zinc 21.7%)
Best Invisible Sunscreen: Supergoop!
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 11 June 2024
The same is true for the company’s nearby Flux Canyon copper find, which Risner said could be reached through the same shaft as the zinc deposit.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
This product, which contains a small amount (less than 1%) of zinc pyrithione, a common ingredient used to fight scalp conditions, is designed to be used as both a shampoo and a body wash.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 20 May 2024
Foods high in antioxidants such as vitamins C, D and E and minerals like zinc and selenium can benefit your immune system and overall health.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 20 Jan. 2024
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“Zinc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinc. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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zinc
noun
: a bluish white crystalline bivalent metallic element of low to intermediate hardness that is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals
—symbol Zn
see Chemical Elements Table
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