calamining

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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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of calamine
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APA

calamining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamining

MLA

“calamining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calamining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamining.

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