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- [zingk oint-muh nt]
- /zɪŋk ˈɔɪnt mənt/
- /zɪŋk ˈɔɪnt.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zingk oint-muh nt]
- /zɪŋk ˈɔɪnt mənt/
Definitions of zinc ointment words
- noun zinc ointment an ointment composed of mineral oil and zinc oxide, used in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions. 1
- noun zinc ointment a medicinal ointment consisting of zinc oxide, petrolatum, and paraffin, used to treat certain skin diseases 0
- noun zinc ointment an ointment containing zinc oxide 0
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Origin of zinc ointment
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Zinc ointment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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zinc ointment popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
zinc ointment usage trend in Literature
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