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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: smithsonite
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of hemimorphite, an orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing zinc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: hemimorphite
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To coat or treat with calamine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hemimorphite
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
From 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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