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- [zing-kahyt]
- /ˈzɪŋ kaɪt/
- /zˈɪnsaɪt/
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- [zing-kahyt]
- /ˈzɪŋ kaɪt/
Definitions of zincite word
- noun zincite a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc. 1
- noun zincite (mineralogy) A yellow, orange or dark-red mineral form of zinc oxide, often also containing small amounts of manganese, with a chemical formula (Zn,Mn2+)O, an important ore of zinc. 1
- noun zincite a red or yellow mineral consisting of zinc oxide in hexagonal crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphosed limestone. Formula: ZnO 0
- noun zincite a red to yellow, brittle, hexagonal mineral, (Zn,Mn)O, that is an ore of zinc; zinc manganese oxide 0
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Origin of zincite
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; zinc + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Zincite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zincite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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