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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
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