| 释义 |
zinc·ite
\ˈziŋˌkīt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: German zinkit, from zink + -it -ite
1. : a brittle deep-red to orange-yellow hexagonal mineral ZnO consisting of zinc oxide that occurs in massive or granular form (hardness 4-4.5, specific gravity 5.43-5.7) — called also red oxide of zinc, red zinc ore
2. : an ore of zinc that occurs in New Jersey |