Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zingk hwahyt, wahyt]
- /zɪŋk ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
- /zɪŋk waɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zingk hwahyt, wahyt]
- /zɪŋk ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
Definitions of zinc white words
- noun zinc white a white or yellowish-white, amorphous, odorless, water-insoluble powder, ZnO, used chiefly as a paint pigment, in cosmetics, dental cements, matches, white printing inks, and opaque glass, and in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions. 1
- noun zinc white zinc oxide used as a white pigment 0
- noun zinc white zinc oxide powder used as a pigment. 0
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Origin of zinc white
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
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Parts of speech for Zinc white
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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zinc white popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
zinc white usage trend in Literature
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