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A yellow, orange or dark-red mineral form of zinc oxide, often also containing small amounts of manganese, with a chemical formula (Zn,Mn2+)O, an important ore of zinc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h3dóntsder. Proto-Germanic *tindaz Old High German zint? Old High German zinko Middle High German zinke German Zinke? German Zinkbor. English zinc Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English zincite From zinc + -ite.
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