calamine

/'kæləmain/

Thân thiện

The hiker applied calamine lotion to soothe the itchy bug bites.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A white mineral; a common ore of zinc: Calamine is a naturally occurring mineral, typically white or colorless, that is a primary source of zinc. It is also known as hemimorphite in mineralogy.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The geologist identified the white deposit as calamine.
  • Calamine has been mined for centuries to extract zinc.

Advanced Usage

• "Calamine lotion": A topical anti-itch lotion. While the lotion historically contained the mineral calamine, modern formulations typically use zinc oxide and ferric oxide.
  • She applied calamine lotion to soothe the poison ivy rash.

Variants and Related Words

• Hemimorphite (n): The mineralogical name for the zinc silicate mineral often referred to as calamine.
  • Hemimorphite is a zinc ore found in the same locations as calamine.

Synonyms

• Zinc ore: A general term for minerals from which zinc is extracted.
• Hemimorphite: The specific mineral name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a white mineral; a common ore of zinc

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hemimorphite