English Explanatory Dictionary

calamine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO₃) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.
  2. Synonym of hemimorphite, an orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing zinc.
verb
  1. To coat or treat with calamine.

Word forms

calamine calamines calamining calamined

Etymology

From French calamine, from Medieval Latin calamīna, from Latin cadmīa, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κᾰδμείᾱ (Kădmeíā), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Doublet of cadmia, calaminaris, and lapis calaminaris.

Synonyms

smithsonite calaminaris lapis calaminaris hemimorphite

Derived words

calamine brass
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