dezincification

[ dee-zing-kuh-fi-key-shuh n ]

/ diˌzɪŋ kə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun Metallurgy.

removal of zinc.

loss of zinc by corrosion.

Nearby words

dextrotropic, dextrous, dextroversion, dey, dezhnev, dezincification, df, dfab, dfc, dfee, dfid

Origin of dezincification

First recorded in 1870–75; de- + zincification

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