Definitions for: Calamine


[n] a white mineral; a common ore of zinc



Webster (1913) Definition: Cal"a*mine (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[imac]n or -m[i^]n), n. [F.
calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cadmia. See Cadmia.] (min.)
A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.

Note: The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and
silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore;
but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the
former being called smithsonite.

Synonyms: hemimorphite

See Also: atomic number 48, cadmium, calamine lotion, Cd, mineral

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