Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zinc white

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: zinc white
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of zinc oxide powder used as an artist's pigment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Such eminent and renowned scientists as Fourcroy, Berthollet and Vauquelin all enthusiastically supported zinc white, the defects of which "are so slight compared to the disadvantages of using white lead, that its adoption cannot be reasonably refused.""

Etymology

Partially within English and partially as a calque of French blanc de zinc after Edme-Jean Leclaire greatly improved its quality and industrialized its production in a suburb of Paris, France.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

chinese white

Questions

What does zinc white mean?: A form of zinc oxide powder used as an artist's pigment.
Where does zinc white come from?: Partially within English and partially as a calque of French blanc de zinc after Edme-Jean Leclaire greatly improved its quality and industrialized its production in a suburb of Paris, France.

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