dezincification

[ dee-zing-kuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ diˌzɪŋ kə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun Metallurgy.

removal of zinc.

loss of zinc by corrosion.

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Origin of dezincification

First recorded in 1870–75; de- + zincification

Words nearby dezincification

dextrose, dextrosinistral, dextrous, dey, Dezhnev, dezincification, D/F, D.F.A., DFAB, D.F.C., DfEE