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Preferred term

zinc  

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Definition

  • [GEMET] A brittle bluish-white metallic element that becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air and occurs chiefly in sphalerite and smithsonite. It is a constituent of several alloys, especially brass and nickel-silver, and is used in die-casting, galvanizing metals, and in battery electrodes.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Zn

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_640

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