Meaning of CALAMINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kalu`mIn
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[n] a white mineral; a common ore of zinc |
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CALAMINE is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | hemimorphite |
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| | See Also: | | atomic number 48, cadmium, calamine lotion, Cd, mineral | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cal"a*mine\ (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[imac]n or -m[i^]n), n. [F.
calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cadmia. See {Cadmia}.] (min.)
A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.
Note: The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and
silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore;
but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the
former being called smithsonite.
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