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zincite

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,Mn²⁺)O, an important ore of zinc.

zincite: a yellow, orange or dark-red mineral form of zinc oxide, often also containing small amounts of...
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Noun

zincite (usually uncountable, plural zincites)

  1. (usually) 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.

zincite meaning in Tamil

zincite in Tamil

சிங்கைற்று

Forms of zincite

pluralzincites

Origin of zincite

From zinc + -ite.

Questions about zincite

What does zincite mean?
Zincite means 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.
What is zincite in Tamil?
Zincite in Tamil is சிங்கைற்று. See Zincite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is zincite?
Zincite is a noun.
What is the plural of zincite?
The plural of zincite is zincites.

Words near zincite in the dictionary

  1. zincins
  2. zincise
  3. zincised
  4. zincises
  5. zincising
  6. zincite
  7. zincites
  8. zincize
  9. zincized
  10. zincizes
  11. zincizing

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