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Topic: zinc
Definition:

  • 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 coat or cover with zinc

    Related tag cloud:

  • copper
  • lead
  • gold
  • nickel
  • aluminum
  • silver
  • magnesium
  • mining
  • metal
  • exploration
  • aluminium
  • plating
  • iron
  • metals
  • cobalt
  • tin
  • steel
  • brass
  • manganese
  • calcium
  • corrosion
    • Resources:

    American Zinc Association
    Trade organization comprised of primary and secondary producers of zinc metal, zinc oxide and zinc dust marketed in the United States.
    http://www.zinc.org/

    Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - National Institutes of Health
    The center for clinical research of the NIH. Includes general and patient information and organization resources. Located in Bethesda.
    http://www.cc.nih.gov/

    International Zinc Association
    The voice of the world zinc industry.
    http://www.iza.com

    Zinc Bar
    Down steep stairs and through a velvet curtain, but don't bother unless you intend to become a regular.
    http://www.zincbar.com/

    International Lead and Zinc Study Group
    An intergovernmental organization which regularly brings together twenty-eight member countries in an international forum to exchange information on lead and zinc.
    http://www.ilzsg.org/