Zinc

//zɪŋk//

"Zinc" in a Sentence (13 examples)

This metal is called zinc.

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

One calls that metal zinc.

Every Monday Mrs. Evans washed all the family's clothes in the zinc bathtub.

They mine one ore of zinc and another of copper.

This is a zinc sheet.

Algeria has zinc deposits.

The islands are rich in undeveloped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold.

This is zinc.

From hydrocarbons to metals such as iron and zinc, Algeria has it all.

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As for daytime sun protection, Dr. Bowe said mineral sunscreens made with zinc oxide may be gentler on sensitized skin than chemical formulas.

Then, three workmen throwing dice for drinks. And their heads come sharply together as they count the scores. And so violently do they throw the dice that they shoot off "the zinc" on to the floor.

Even if there were a Chef and Brewer near Marble Arch, the name suggests a pint and pie, not a prawn and tomato sandwich and “a dock glass of white port off the zinc”; i.e., a small glass of a fine aperitif, at the counter […]

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