Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zinc oxide

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: zinc ox-ide
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amorphous solid, ZnO, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

flowers of zinc philosopher's wool philosophers' wool

Questions

What does zinc oxide mean?: An amorphous solid, ZnO, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics.

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