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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of freeing from zinc. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   The undesirable removal of zinc from zinc-containing alloys by a chemical reaction, as when red rot occurs in brass due to presence of acids. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From de- + zincification.

Related phrases

chemical reactionred rot

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