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Date: 1600-1700
Language: German
Origin: zink

zinc

 noun
     
Related topics: Elements
zinc [uncountable]
HCE a blue-white metal that is used to make brass and to cover and protect objects made of iron. It is a chemical element: symbol Zn
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