Zincite

Zincite
Zincite inc"ite, n. (Min.) Native zinc oxide; a brittle, translucent mineral, of an orange-red color; -- called also {red zinc ore}, and {red oxide of zinc}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Zincite — crystals can be grown artificially and synthetic zincite crystals are available as a by product of zinc smelting. Synthetic crystals can be colorless or range in color from dark red, orange, yellow to light green. Both natural and synthetic… …   Wikipedia

  • zincite — ● zincite nom féminin Oxyde naturel de zinc ZnO du système hexagonal. zincite [zɛ̃sit] n. f. ÉTYM. 1904; de zinc. ❖ ♦ Chim., minéralogie. Oxyde naturel de zinc (ZnO) de structure hexagonale …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • zincite — [ziŋ′kīt΄] n. a red to yellow, brittle, hexagonal mineral, (Zn,Mn)O, that is an ore of zinc; zinc manganese oxide …   English World dictionary

  • Zincite — La zincite est un minéral rouge orangé d oxyde de zinc (ZnO). La zincite la plus fréquemment rencontrée est une pierre de synthèse accidentelle issue des fours de production du zinc : il s agit en fait de résidus de fours métallurgiques. On… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • zincite — /zing kuyt/, n. 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. [1850 55; ZINC + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral       mineral consisting… …   Universalium

  • zincite — cinkitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė ZnO atitikmenys: angl. zincite rus. цинкит …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • zincite — noun A yellow, orange or dark red mineral form of zinc oxide, often also containing small amounts of manganese, with a chemical formula (Zn,Mn)O, an important ore of zinc …   Wiktionary

  • zincite — pl.f. zinciti …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • zincite — n. Red zinc ore, red oxide of zinc …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • zincite — zinc·ite …   English syllables

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