Phrase guide

zinc oxide

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An amorphous solid, ZnO, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, philosophers' wool

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oxide

History

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ци́нков окси́д (cínkov oksíd) — amorphous solid
  • Dutch: zinkoxide — amorphous solid
  • Estonian: tsinkoksiid — amorphous solid
  • Finnish: sinkkioksidi — amorphous solid
  • French: oxyde de zinc — amorphous solid
  • French: calamine — amorphous solid
  • French: nihil-gris — amorphous solid
  • French: nihil-blanc — amorphous solid
  • Georgian: თუთიის ოქსიდი (tutiis oksidi) — amorphous solid
  • Georgian: თუთიის ჟანგი (tutiis žangi) — amorphous solid
  • German: Zinkoxid — amorphous solid
  • Ancient Greek: καδμεία (kadmeía) — amorphous solid
  • Hindi: जस्ता जारकिक (jastā jārkik) — amorphous solid
  • Japanese: 酸化亜鉛 (sanka aen) — amorphous solid
  • Japanese: 亜鉛華 (aenka) — amorphous solid
  • Japanese: 亜鉛白 (aenhaku) — amorphous solid
  • Latin: cadmia — amorphous solid
  • Latin: calamina — amorphous solid
  • Latin: nix — amorphous solid
  • Latin: nihil album — amorphous solid
  • Latin: calaminaris — amorphous solid
  • Latin: lapis calaminaris — amorphous solid
  • Malay: zink oksida — amorphous solid
  • Polish: tlenek cynku — amorphous solid
  • Portuguese: óxido de zinco — amorphous solid
  • Sanskrit: पुष्पाञ्जन (puṣpāñjana) — amorphous solid
  • Spanish: óxido de cinc — amorphous solid
  • Swedish: zinkoxid — amorphous solid