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