dezincifydezinkifyv.
/dɪˈzɪŋkɪfʌɪ/ transitive. To separate zinc from an alloy or composition in which it is present. Chiefly used in connection with Parkes' process for desilverizing lead by means of zinc.
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1892 W. Crookes tr. R. von Wagner Man. Chem. Technol. 181 The pan for the de-zinkified poor lead.
Derivatives
deˈzinkified adj.
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1892De-zinkified [see main sense].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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