often attributive
: a bluish-white metallic element that is ductile when pure but in the commercial form is brittle at ordinary temperatures and becomes ductile on slight heating, occurs abundantly in minerals, is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals, and is used especially in alloys and as a protective coating in galvanizing iron and steel see Chemical Elements Table
: to treat or coat with zinc : galvanize
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 10 July 2024
The analysis looked for concentrations of arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 July 2024
This one uses hydrating glycerin, plus vitamins B3, E, zinc and peptides to strengthen hair and promote growth.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Some researchers suggest that zinc may play a role in BPH in relation to testosterone.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
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Noun
During the study, sixteen different metals were tested for (arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc) and all of them were found.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 10 July 2024
The analysis looked for concentrations of arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 July 2024
This one uses hydrating glycerin, plus vitamins B3, E, zinc and peptides to strengthen hair and promote growth.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Some researchers suggest that zinc may play a role in BPH in relation to testosterone.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
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zinc
noun
: a bluish white crystalline bivalent metallic element of low to intermediate hardness that is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals
—symbol Zn
see Chemical Elements Table
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