ци́нк — meaning in English

English meaning

• zinc noun A bluish-white metallic chemical element (symbol Zn, atomic number 30) that is somewhat brittle at room temperature and dulls slightly when exposed to damp air.

Senses

ци́нк is used for these senses in English:

• cornett (musical instruments) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.
• zinc (countable) A single atom of this element.

zinc — full definition

1. noun A bluish-white metallic chemical element (symbol Zn, atomic number 30) that is somewhat brittle at room temperature and dulls slightly when exposed to damp air.
2. verb To coat something with a protective layer of zinc.

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