Zinc

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /zɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Origin

From German Zink, related to Zinke ("point, prong"), from Old High German zint ("a jag, point"), from Proto-Germanic *tinduz, *tindaz ("prong, pinnacle"), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)dont- ("tooth, projection"), see also Dutch tinne ("battlement"), German Zinne ("pinnacle, battlement"), Danish tinde ("pinnacle, battlement"), Swedish tinne ("tooth of a rake"), Icelandic tindur ("spike, tooth of a rake or harrow, pinnacle, peak, battlement").

Full definition of zinc

Noun

1. a chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30.

Derived terms

Related terms

• zincode
• zincous

Verb

1. (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
2. (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.

Synonyms

• (electroplate with zinc) galvanize

Anagrams

• ICZN