zinc
noun
a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Zn; 65.37; 30; 7.14 at 20°C.
zincs
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pluralof zinc.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Parisian zincs are the ideal theater of the comedy of man," observes the weekly L'Express.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even the best zincs will not provide full protection if they're not installed correctly and replaced in a timely fashion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet in all these cases the zincs had been well-cleaned from adhering copper, &c., before each trial of power.
From Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 by Michael Faraday
Is there any real advantage in amalgamating the zincs of the above batteries?
Upon stopping the jack at certain properly selected positions of the rod, MD, the zincs may, at will, be kept immersed in the liquids, or vice versa.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various
