zincite
[ zing-kahyt ]
/ ˈzɪŋ kaɪt /
noun
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
Also called
red oxide of zinc.
Words nearby zincite
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zincify,
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zinckenite,
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zincography,
zincous
British Dictionary definitions for zincite
zincite
/ (ˈzɪŋkaɪt) /
noun
a red or yellow mineral consisting of zinc oxide in hexagonal crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphosed limestone. Formula: ZnO