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zincify

[ zing-kuh-fahy ]
/ ˈzɪŋ kəˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), zinc·i·fied, zinc·i·fy·ing.
to cover or impregnate with zinc.
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Origin of zincify

First recorded in 1795–1805; zinc + -i- + -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM zincify

zinc·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
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