zincite: Meaning and Definition of

zinc•ite

Pronunciation: (zing'kīt), [key]
— n.
  1. a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc. Also called
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