zinc
111zinc phosphide — n a dark gray powdery compound Zn3P2 having an odor resembling that of garlic and used as a rodenticide * * * the phosphide salt of zinc, a rodenticide that is toxic to most mammals and causes vomiting, convulsions, and pulmonary edema with… …
112zinc picolinate — n a biologically active zinc salt C12H8N2O4Zn containing two picolinic acid ligands that is used as a dietary supplement …
113zinc pyrithione — zinc pyr·i·thi·one .pir i thī .ōn n an antibacterial and antifungal compound C10H8N2O2S2Zn that is nearly insoluble in water, possesses cytostatic activity against epidermal cells, and is the active ingredient in various shampoos used to control… …
114zinc white — n ZINC OXIDE …
115zinc ointment — zinc′ oint′ment n. pha an ointment composed of mineral oil and zinc oxide, used as a sunblock and to treat skin conditions • Etymology: 1835–45 …
116zinc sulfate — zinc′ sul′fate n. chem. a colorless powder, ZnSO4∙7H2O, used for preserving skins and wood, in the electrodeposition of zinc, in the bleaching of paper, and as an astringent, styptic, and emetic • Etymology: 1850–55 …
117zinc ointment — n. an ointment containing zinc oxide …
118zinc white — n. zinc oxide used as a white pigment …
119zinc-worker — zincˈ worker noun • • • Main Entry: ↑zinc …
120zinc bacitracin — zinc bacitracin, the antibiotic bacitracin with 7 per cent zinc, used in medicine as flavoring, and as a silage preservative …