zinc | (noun) a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende | Synonyms: atomic number 30, Zn |
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zinfandel | (noun) dry fruity red wine from California | - |
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zing | (noun) the activeness of an energetic personality | Synonyms: dynamism, oomph, pizzaz, pizzazz |
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(noun) a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound | - |
zinger | (noun) a striking or amusing or caustic remark | - |
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zinkenite | (noun) a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony) | - |
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zinnia | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads | Synonyms: old maid, old maid flower |
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zinnwaldite | (noun) a mica containing iron and lithium | - |
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