zinc sulfide
noun Chemistry.
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, ZnS, soluble in acids, insoluble in water, occurring naturally as wurtzite and sphalerite: used as a pigment and as a phosphor on x-ray and television screens.
Origin of zinc sulfide
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby zinc sulfide
zinc ointment,
zinc oxide,
zinc phosphide,
zinc stearate,
zinc sulfate,
zinc sulfide,
zinc sulphate,
zinc white,
zinc-65,
zincate,
zincic