zeoliteAny of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners, in ion exchange chromatography, and as industrial catalysts.
zeoliticOf, pertaining to, containing, or produced using a zeolite.
zeonthe hot water added to the chalice by the priest during the Byzantine Eucharist to commemorate the water that flowed from the crucified Christ's side when pierced by the spear
zeophylliteA white pearly mineral from hydrothermal alteration of basalt.
ZephyrusThe Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.
zeppelinA type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.
zeppolaAny of several varieties of traditional fried pastry from southern Italy.
zeptobarnA unit of surface area equal to 10⁻²¹ barns
zeptogramAn SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻²¹ grams. Symbol: zg
zeptojouleAn SI unit of energy equal to 10⁻²¹ joules. Symbol: zJ
zeptoliterAn SI unit of volume equal to 10⁻²¹ liters. Symbol: z
zeptometreAn SI unit of length equal to 10⁻²¹ metres. Symbol: zm
zeptomolarHaving a concentration of one zeptomole per litre. This is only about 600 particles per liter.
zeptomole10⁻²¹ mole, or about 600 molecules. SI symbol: zmol.
zeptosecondAn SI unit of time equal to 10⁻²¹ seconds. Symbol: zs
ZepuSynonym of Poskam: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
zequalsA technique for simplifying mental approximations by reducing each number to one significant figure followed by zeroes.
ZermatismA pseudoscientific theory of the Polish artist Stanisław Szukalski, positing that all human culture was derived from post-deluge Easter Island and that humankind was locked in an eternal struggle with the offspring of yeti and humans.
ZermattA municipality and ski resort town in Valais canton, Switzerland.
ZermelianOf or relating to Ernst Zermelo (1871–1953), influential German logician and mathematician.