cadmia
Synonym of calamine, a pink form of zinc oxideSynonym of calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide.
Origin
From Latin cadmia, ultimately from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “From Latin cadmia, ultimately from Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Doublet of calamine, calaminaris, and lapis calaminaris.
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