calamine
Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide formed as a byproduct of zinc…Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO₃) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO₃) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.
mit Eisenoxid eingefärbtes Zinkoxidpulver, Calamin, Calamine
(uncountable, usually)Synonym of hemimorphite, an orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing zinc.
a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
Translations
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Origin
From French calamine, from Medieval Latin calamīna, from Latin cadmīa, ultimately from AncFrom French calamine, from Medieval Latin calamīna, from Latin cadmīa, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κᾰδμείᾱ (Kădmeíā), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Doublet of cadmia, calaminaris, and lapis calaminaris.
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Forms
plural: calamines| Singular | calamine |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonyms- a white mineral; a common ore of zinc:hemimorphite
Word family
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