First published 1921; not fully revised
zinc-bloomnoun
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What does the noun zinc-bloom mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zinc-bloom. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
Where does the noun zinc-bloom come from?
Earliest known use
1840s
The earliest known use of the noun zinc-bloom is in the 1840s.
OED's only evidence for zinc-bloom is from 1842, in the writing of Thomas Graham, chemist.
Nearby entries
- zina, n.1817–
- zinc, n.1651–
- zinc, v.1843–
- zinc-air, adj.1970–
- Zincala, n.1844–91
- Zincalo, n.1841–
- zinc-alum, n.1851–
- zinc-amide, n.1859–
- zincate, n.1872–
- zinc-blende, n.1842–
- zinc-bloom, n.1842–
- zinc chloride, n.1851–
- zinc chromate, n.1851–
- zinc chrome, n.1892–
- zinc-dust, n.1877–
- zinc finger, n.1987–
- zinc-foil, n.1851–
- zinc green, n.1847–
- zinc-grey | zinc-gray, n.1881–
- zincian, adj.1930–
- zincic, adj.1860–
Etymology
Translating German zinkblüthe (Karsten, 1808).
Meaning & use
- 1842–Hydrous carbonate of zinc, hydrozincite.
- 1842
The mineral substance, zinc bloom.
T. Graham, Elements of Chemistry ii. v. 575
- zinc-bloom1842–Hydrous carbonate of zinc, hydrozincite.
- marionite1858–A mineral now regarded as identical to hydrozincite (see hydro-, comb. form).