Concept: zinc in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9412
Preferred label zinc
Definition A brittle bluish-white metallic element that becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air and occurs chiefly in sphalerite and smithsonite. It is a constituent of several alloys, especially brass and nickel-silver, and is used in die-casting, galvanizing metals, and in battery electrodes.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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Alternative label
  • τσίγκος [el]
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