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    FLOWERS OF ZINC

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointmentplay

    Synonyms:

    flowers of zinc; philosopher's wool; philosophers' wool; zinc oxide

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("flowers of zinc" is a kind of...):

    oxide (any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical)

    Holonyms ("flowers of zinc" is a substance of...):

    Chinese white; zinc white (a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide)

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