zinc oxide

  • 1Zinc oxide — Other names Zinc white Calamine Identifiers …

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  • 2Zinc oxide — Zinc inc (z[i^][ng]k), n. [G. zink, probably akin to zinn tin: cf. F. zinc, from the German. Cf. {Tin}.] (Chem.) An abundant element of the magnesium cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and… …

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  • 3zinc oxide — n. a white powder, ZnO, used as a pigment and in making rubber articles, cosmetics, ointments, etc …

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  • 4zinc oxide — noun oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment • Syn: ↑flowers of zinc, ↑philosopher s wool, ↑philosophers wool • Hypernyms: ↑oxide • Substance Holonyms: ↑zinc whi …

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  • 5Zinc oxide — A form of zinc that has antispasmodic qualities. * * * zinc oxide n a white solid ZnO used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations (as ointments and powders) * * * a mild astringent used in various skin conditions, usually mixed with other… …

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  • 6zinc oxide — cinko oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė ZnO atitikmenys: angl. Chinese white; zinc oxide; zinc white rus. цинка оксид; цинковые белила ryšiai: sinonimas – cinko baltasis …

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  • 7zinc oxide ointment — n an ointment that contains about 20 percent zinc oxide and is used in treating skin disorders …

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  • 8zinc oxide — zinc′ ox′ide n. chem. a white powder, ZnO, used as a pigment and in cosmetics, dental cement, matches, printing inks, and glass, and in medicine for treatment of skin conditions • Etymology: 1840–50 …

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  • 9Zinc oxide eugenol — Combining zinc oxide and eugenol (contained in oil of cloves) forms zinc oxide eugenol which can be used as a filling or cement material used in dentistry. It is classified as an intermediate restorative material and has anaesthetic and… …

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  • 10zinc oxide paste — [USP] a preparation of zinc oxide and starch in white petrolatum, used topically as an astringent and skin protectant; called also Lassar plain zinc p …

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