zinc sulfide
noun Chemistry.
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, ZnS, soluble in acids, insoluble in water, occurring naturally as wurtzite and sphalerite: used as a pigment and as a phosphor on x-ray and television screens.
Nearby words
- zinc ointment,
- zinc oxide,
- zinc phosphide,
- zinc stearate,
- zinc sulfate,
- zinc sulphate,
- zinc white,
- zinc-65,
- zincate,
- zinced
Origin of zinc sulfide
First recorded in 1880–85
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