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Zink [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A metal of a brilliant white color, with a shade of blue, and appearing as if composed of plates adhering together. It is not brittle, but less malleable than copper, lead or tin. When heated however, it is malleable, and may be drawn into plates.

Zink [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Zinc.

Zinkenite [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A steel-gray metallic mineral, a sulphide of antimony and lead.

Zinkiferous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Producing zink; as zinkiferous ore.

Zinky [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Pertaining to zink, or having its appearance.

2. Some effervesce with acids, some not, though soluble therein, as to the zinky part.

3. The zinky ores are said to be grayer than other ores.

Zinky [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Zincky.