calamine
[ kal-uh-mahyn, -min ]
/ ˈkæl əˌmaɪn, -mɪn /
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noun
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
Mineralogy. hemimorphite.
Chiefly British. smithsonite.
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British Dictionary definitions for calamine
calamine
/ (ˈkæləˌmaɪn) /
noun
a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, (iron(III) oxide), used medicinally in the form of soothing lotions or ointments
US another name for smithsonite, hemimorphite
Word Origin for calamine
C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin calamīna, from Latin cadmīa; see cadmium
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Medical definitions for calamine
calamine
[ kăl′ə-mīn′, -mĭn ]
n.
A pink, odorless, tasteless powder of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide, dissolved in mineral oils and used in skin lotions.
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