zinc

copper$\longleftarrow$ 30 $\longrightarrow$gallium

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: zingk, IPA ^(key): /zɪŋk/

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Noun

Singular zinc

Plural zincs

1. (uncountable) Zinc is a type of metal, (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30 on the periodic table.

Verb

Plain form zinc

Third-person singular zincs

Past tense zinced

Past participle zinced

Present participle zincing

Zinc's place on the periodic table

A piece of zinc

1. (intransitive) If you zinc something, you cover it with zinc.