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Noun: zinc oxide
  1. Oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
    - flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, philosophers' wool

Derived forms: zinc oxides

Type of: oxide

Part of: Chinese white, zinc white

Encyclopedia: Zinc oxide