zamakhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zamak_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZamak, n.
First published 2009

Zamaknoun

Originally U.S.
  1. 1926–
    Any of a series of alloys of high-purity zinc with aluminium and copper, typically used in die-casting. Cf. Mazak n.
    1. 1926
      The New Jersey Zinc Company... Zamak... Zinc-base alloy.
      Official Gazette (U.S. Patent Office) 24 August 756/1
    2. 1930
      The alloy preferably employed is a zinc base alloy, known in the trade as ‘Zamak’.
      U.S. Patent 1,777,320 4/1
    3. 1951
      Jet-power professional nozzle... Precision made from light-weight, rust-proof Zamac alloy.
      Popular Mechanics June 38/1 (advertisement)
    4. 1974
      Zinc prices lifted... The new prices are 40 cents per 1lb for prime western zinc..and 44.5 cents for Zamak No 3 alloy.
      Times 12 June 24/7
    5. 2005
      Zamak 3's combination of low elasticity and high density inhibits sound vibration and transmission in motor housing used in a vacuum cleaner.
      Appliance Design (Nexis) 1 March 30

Zamak, n. was first published in December 2009.

Zamak, n. was last modified in July 2023.