zinc
Definition
- n. 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
- v. coat or cover with zinc
Word forms
- Present participle
- zincing
- Past tense
- zinced
- Third person singular
- zincs
- Past participle
- zinced
Example sentences
n.
Zinc is an important mineral that helps boost the immune system.
vt.
The metal parts were galvanized to protect them from rust.