calamines

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A form of calamine — Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO₃) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of calamine
noun
  1. pluralplural of calamine
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