n. 1 a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide used as a lotion or ointment. 2 a zinc mineral usu. zinc carbonate.
[ ME f. F f. med.L calamina alt. f. L cadmia: see CADMIUM ]
n. 1 a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide used as a lotion or ointment. 2 a zinc mineral usu. zinc carbonate.
[ ME f. F f. med.L calamina alt. f. L cadmia: see CADMIUM ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012