zinc oxide, n.

zinc-oxide
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zinc oxidenoun

## Factsheet

### Where does the noun zinc oxide come from?

Earliest known use

1840s

The earliest known use of the noun zinc oxide is in the 1840s.

OED's only evidence for zinc oxide is from 1849, in the writing of D. Campbell.

### Nearby entries

1. zinco-, comb. form
2. zincode, n. 1839–
3. zincograph, n. 1888–
4. zincograph, v. 1865–
5. zincographer, n. 1839–
6. zincographic, adj. 1850–
7. zincography, n. 1834–
8. zincoid, n. 1842–
9. zinc orange, n. 1918–
10. zincous, adj. 1842–
11. zinc oxide, n.1849–
12. zinc-plate, n. 1823–
13. zinc-powder, n. 1881–
14. zinc roof, n. 1883–
15. zinc spar, n. 1796–
16. zinc-sponge, n. 1902–
17. zinc sulphide, n. 1851–
18. zinc white, n. 1847–
19. zincy, adj. 1757–
20. zinc yellow, n. 1847–
21. zindabad, int. & n. 1930–

## Meaning & use

1. 1849–
   See zinc n. Compounds.
   1. 1849

      > Small quantities of iron and zinc oxides.

      D. Campbell, Practical Text-book of Inorganic Chemistry 223
   chemistry

Originally published as part of the entry for zinc, n.

zinc, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.