— zincky, zincy, zinky , adj. — zincoid , adj.
/zingk/ , n. , v. , zincked or zinced /zingkt/ , zincking or zincing /zing"king/ .
n.
1. Chem. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; at. wt.: 65.37; at. no.: 30; sp. gr.: 7.14 at 20°C.
2. a piece of this metal used as an element in a voltaic cell.
v.t.
3. to coat or cover with zinc.
[ 1635-45; Zink, perh. deriv. of Zinke ( n ) prong, tine, from the spikelike form it takes in a furnace ]