Concept information

Preferred term

zinc  

Definition

  • A brittle bluish-white metallic element that becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air and occurs chiefly in sphalerite and smithsonite. It is a constituent of several alloys, especially brass and nickel-silver, and is used in die-casting, galvanizing metals, and in battery electrodes.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9412

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