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|definition= Zinc is a [[heavy metal]] with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc</ref> It is brittle and has a bluish-white color. It becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air.<ref>http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/terminology/concept_html?term=zinc</ref> }}
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Revision as of 10:48, 24 July 2009

Definition of zinc:
Zinc is a heavy metal with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. [1] It is brittle and has a bluish-white color. It becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air.[2]
This is the common definition for zinc, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

The bucktail creek- turquoise color is copper precipitate on rocks © Iadanza, NOAA, 1996


See also

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