simple past tense and past participle of zinc

A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a slightly brittle blue-silvery metal. / (countable) A single atom of this element. / (Nigeria) A corrugated iron roof.

(rare) To electroplate with zinc. / (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.

present participle of zinc

plural of zinc

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of zinc

(biochemistry, genetics) A structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes.

a coordination complex of zinc

plural of zinc bloom

(British spelling) an inorganic compound with the chemical formula ZnSO₄.