Zink
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A type of cornett.
- 2 Obsolete spelling of zinc. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
"It is prepared, according to Dr. Shaw, as follows: take six ounces of copper, melting it in a wind furnace; add to it one ounce of zink: then stirring the whole well together, pour out the metal immediately."
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"It is prepared, according to Dr. Shaw, as follows: take six ounces of copper, melting it in a wind furnace; add to it one ounce of zink: then stirring the whole well together, pour out the metal immediately."
Etymology
* As a German surname, from an obsolete derivative of Proto-Germanic *tindaz (“peak, spike, tooth”). * As a surname derived from various Romance languages, from Jacinctus, derived from the saint's name Hyacinthus. Comparable to Spanish Jacinto, Italian Giacinto.
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