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zinc-plate1823
zinc-foil1851
1851 H. Watts tr. L. Gmelin Hand-bk. Chem. V. 4 To obtain zinc-plate, or zinc-foil, the metal cast in a tabular form is heated in a boiling solution of common salt, and then passed between rollers.