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flowers of zinc

/ˈflaʊəz əv zɪŋk/

Traducción: Término obsoleto para el óxido de zinc, un polvo blanco usado históricamente en pinturas, ungüentos y cosméticos. La frase se refiere al aspecto escamoso o floral de la sustancia, formada durante la fundición del zinc.

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/ˈflaʊəz əv zɪŋk/formalscientificobsoleto
  • esTérmino obsoleto para el óxido de zinc, un polvo blanco usado históricamente en pinturas, ungüentos y cosméticos. La frase se refiere al aspecto escamoso o floral de la sustancia, formada durante la fundición del zinc.

An outdated term for zinc oxide, a white powder used historically in paints, ointments, and cosmetics. The phrase refers to the flaky, flower-like appearance of the substance when it forms during zinc smelting.

  1. Zinc oxide powderC1formal

    A fine, white or yellowish powder of zinc oxide, historically used in ointments and cosmetics.

    esflores de zinc

    • The pharmacist prepared a cream using flowers of zinc for the rash.
    • Flowers of zinc was a common ingredient in 19th-century skin treatments.
    • He applied a paste made from flowers of zinc to soothe the sunburn.