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- [kal-uh-mahyn, -min]
- /ˈkæl əˌmaɪn, -mɪn/
- /ˈkæ.lə.ˌmaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-uh-mahyn, -min]
- /ˈkæl əˌmaɪn, -mɪn/
Definitions of calamine word
- uncountable noun calamine Calamine is a liquid that you can put on your skin when it is sore or itchy. 3
- noun calamine a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, (iron(III) oxide), used medicinally in the form of soothing lotions or ointments 3
- noun calamine hemimorphite 3
- noun calamine a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide mixed with a small amount of ferric oxide, used in lotions and ointments for skin disease 3
- noun calamine smithsonite 3
- noun calamine a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin. 1
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Origin of calamine
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Medieval Latin calamīna, unexplained alteration of Latin cadmia cadmium; see -ine1
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Parts of speech for Calamine
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calamine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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