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zinc

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  1. element               
 
1. zinc \'zink\ \'zin-kik\ \-k*s\ n [G zink] often attrib  : a bluish white 
   crystalline bivalent metallic element of low to intermedi ate hardness 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, and is used esp. as a protective coating for iron and steel - 
   zinc.ic aj
2. zinc \'zin(k)t\ \'zin-kin\ vt or zinced or zincked;  or zinc.ing;  or 
   zinck.ing : to treat or coat with zinc : GALVANIZE