English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Zincide (n.)
A binary compound of zinc.
Containing or affording zinc.
The act or process of applying zinc; the condition of being zincified, or covered with zinc; galvanization.
Zincify (v. t.)
To coat or impregnate with zinc.
of Zinc
Zincing (n.)
The act or process of applying zinc; galvanization.
Zincite (n.)
Native zinc oxide; a brittle, translucent mineral, of an orange-red color; -- called also red zinc ore, and red oxide of zinc.
Zincked (imp. & p. p.)
of Zinc
Zincking (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Zinc
Zincking (n.)
Alt. of Zincing
Zincky (a.)
Pertaining to zinc, or having its appearance.
A combining form from zinc; in chemistry, designating zinc as an element of certain double compounds. Also used adjectively.
Electrically polarized like the surface of the zinc presented to the acid in a battery, which has zincous affinity.
Zincode (n.)
The positive electrode of an electrolytic cell; anode.
An engraver on zinc.
The art or process of engraving or etching on zinc, in which the design is left in relief in the style of a wood cut, the rest of the ground being eaten away by acid.
Zincoid (a.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, zinc; -- said of the electricity of the zincous plate in connection with a copper plate in a voltaic circle; also, designating the positive pole.
Alt. of Zincongraphical
Of or pertaining to zincography; as, zincographic processes.
Zincous (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or containing, zinc; zincic; as, zincous salts.