zinc oxide

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noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a white or yellowish-white, amorphous, odorless, water-insoluble powder, ZnO, used chiefly as a paint pigment, in cosmetics, dental cements, matches, white printing inks, and opaque glass, and in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions.

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Also called flowers of zinc, zinc white .

Origin of zinc oxide

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby zinc oxide

zinco, zincograph, zincography, zinc ointment, zincous, zinc oxide, zinc phosphide, zinc stearate, zinc sulfate, zinc sulfide, zinc sulphate

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The more than 50,000 who reside in West Point live mostly in shacks made of zinc with rusted tin roofs.
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Nitric oxide helps to promote the flow of oxygen, so it may improve your endurance and fight fatigue during your sweat session.
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Campbell is quoted saying “Nitrous oxide can explode on its own.”
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Excess calcium causing zinc and iron deficiency offers just one simple illustration of this kind of interaction.
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It is only necessary to have a zinc, or a galvanized tray on which to stand the glass in an inverted position.
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The goldfields of Australia are historic, and the silver, lead and zinc mines of Broken Hill deserve particular mention.
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I am now taking, twice a day, the flowers of zinc, from which I hope to be soon right again.
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British Dictionary definitions for zinc oxide

zinc oxide

noun

a white insoluble powder used as a pigment in paints (zinc white or Chinese white), cosmetics, glass, and printing inks. It is an antiseptic and astringent and is used in making zinc ointment. Formula: ZnOAlso called: flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool

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Medical definitions for zinc oxide

zinc oxide

An amorphous white or yellowish powder used as a pigment and in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

Scientific definitions for zinc oxide

zinc oxide

A white or yellowish powdery compound used in paints and in various medicines and skin cosmetics. Chemical formula: ZnO.