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calamine
cal·a·mine C0024200 (kăl′ə-mīn′, -mĭn)n.1. See hemimorphite.2. A pink, odorless, tasteless powder of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide, dissolved in mineral oils and used in skin lotions.3. An alloy composed of lead, tin, and zinc.
[French, from Medieval Latin calamīna, alteration of Latin cadmīa; see cadmium.]calamine (ˈkæləˌmaɪn) n1. (Pharmacology) a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, (iron(III) oxide), used medicinally in the form of soothing lotions or ointments2. (Minerals) US another name for smithsonite, hemimorphite[C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin calamīna, from Latin cadmīa; see cadmium]cal•a•mine (ˈkæl əˌmaɪn, -mɪn)
n. a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of skin eruptions. [1595–1605; < Medieval Latin calamīna, unexplained alter. of Latin cadmia] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | calamine - a white mineral; a common ore of zinchemimorphitecalamine lotion - a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritationsatomic number 48, cadmium, Cd - a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc oresmineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
Translationscalamine
calamine1. a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, (iron(III) oxide), used medicinally in the form of soothing lotions or ointments 2. US another name for smithsonite, hemimorphiteCalamine hemimorphite, a mineral from the group of zinc hydrosilicates; chemical composition, Zn4[Si2O7] [OH]2 ⋅ H2. Contains 67.5 percent ZnO. Calamine crystallizes in the rhombic system. The crystals are usually small and found only in vacancies. Calamine is found most frequently in the form of crystalline crusts with a radiate-fibrous structure and in nodular and stalactite masses. The color is white, yellow, or greenish blue (from admixtures of iron and copper compounds). Hardness on the mineralogical scale, 4-5; density, 3, 400-3, 500 kg per cu m. The crystals show pyroelectric properties when heated. Calamine forms in the oxidation zone of lead and zinc deposits. Rich accumulations have been found in the USSR (eastern Transbaikal and central Kazakhstan) andabroad (Upper Silesia in Poland). It is used as an ore for obtain-ing zinc. calamine[′kal·ə‚mīn] (metallurgy) An alloy composed of zinc, lead, and tin. (mineralogy) hemimorphite smithsonite (pharmacology) A powder mixture of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, used in skin lotions and ointments. calamine
calamine [kal´ah-mīn] a preparation of zinc oxide and the coloring agent ferric oxide, used topically as a skin protectant and astringent. See also lotion" >calamine lotion.cal·a·mine (kal'ă-mīn), Zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide or basic zinc carbonate colored with ferric oxide; used in dusting powders, lotions, and ointments, as a mild astringent and protective agent for skin disorders. [Mediev. L. calamina, fr. L. cadmia, fr. G. kadmia, Theban (earth), fr. Kadmos, founder of Thebes] calamine (kăl′ə-mīn′, -mĭn)n.1. See hemimorphite.2. A pink, odorless, tasteless powder of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide, dissolved in mineral oils and used in skin lotions.3. An alloy composed of lead, tin, and zinc.cal·a·mine (kal'ă-mīn) Zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide or basic zinc carbonate colored with ferric oxide; used for skin disorders. [Mediev. L. calamina, fr. L. cadmia, fr. G. kadmia, Theban (earth), fr. Kadmos, founder of Thebes]calamine Zinc carbonate, zinc silicate or zinc oxide. Calamine is widely used as a bland, mildly astringent, skin lotion. A little phenol (carbolic acid) is often added for its itch-relieving properties. Calamine lotion is on the WHO official list. A brand name for a skin preparation containing calamine is Hydrocal.calamine
Related to calamine: zinc oxideSynonyms for calaminenoun a white mineralSynonymsRelated Words- calamine lotion
- atomic number 48
- cadmium
- Cd
- mineral
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