Zinc (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The construction company chose galvanized steel pipes coated with zinc to protect them from corrosion.
- Zinc is often used in batteries as it provides a reliable source of electricity.
- To prevent rust, the metal fabrication shop dipped the iron in a molten bath of zinc.
- The brass alloy commonly used for making musical instruments contains a high percentage of zinc.
- Zinc sulpher deposits are extracted from the zinc blende ore and then processed into usable forms.