Zenker, n.²

zenker
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Revised 2018

# Zenkernoun2

## Factsheet

### What does the noun Zenker mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Zenker. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun Zenker pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzɛŋkə/
ZENG-kuh
/ˈtsɛŋkə/
TSENG-kuh

#### U.S. English

/ˈzɛnkər/
ZEN-kuhr
/ˈtsɛŋkər/
TSENG-kuhr

### Where does the noun Zenker come from?

Earliest known use

1890s

The earliest known use of the noun Zenker is in the 1890s.

OED's earliest evidence for Zenker is from 1894, in Journal of Royal Microscopical Society.

From a proper name.

Etymons: proper name Zenker.

### Nearby entries

1. zenith distance, n. 1588–
2. zenith line, n. 1585–
3. zenith point, n. 1585–
4. zenith sector, n. 1775–
5. zenith sweep, n. 1790–
6. zenith telescope, n. 1803–
7. zenith tube, n. 1825–
8. zenithward, n., adv., & adj. 1655–
9. zenithwards, adv. 1826–
10. Zenker, n.¹ 1872–
11. Zenker, n.²1894–
12. Zen-like, adj. a1908–
13. Zen master, n. 1907–
14. Zenned-out, adj. 1968–
15. Zennist, adj. & n. 1904–
16. zeno-, comb. form
17. zenocentric, adj. 1911–
18. Zenocratically, adv. 1588
19. zenographic, adj. 1853–
20. zenographical, adj. 1853–
21. zenography, n. 1890–

## Etymology

### Summary

From a proper name.
Etymon: proper name Zenker.
< the name of Konrad Zenker (1865–94), German histologist, who described the fixative in 1894 (Arch. f. path. Anat. u. Physiol. vol. 135 147).

## Meaning & use

Histology.

1. 1894–
   In the genitive and attributive. Designating a fixative containing mercury(ii) chloride and potasium dichromate, used to prepare samples for microscopy. Esp. in Zenker's fluid, Zenker's fixative.
   1. 1894

      > Zenker's Fixative.—Dr. K. Zenker recommends as a fixative the following solution.

      Journal of Royal Microscopical Society 758
   2. 1902

      > General methods of preserving and hardening tissues and organs.—The fluids which are more commonly used are..Müller's fluid (bichromate of potash 2½ parts, sulphate of soda 1 part, water 100 parts); Zenker's fluid (which is Müller's fluid containing 5 parts per cent. of mercuric chloride, to which 5 c.c. of acetic acid is added at the time of use); [etc.].

      E. A. Schäfer, Essentials of Histology (ed. 6) 397
   3. 1922

      > The walls were thoroughly fixed with Zenker's fluid until of a leathery consistency and the wound was closed.

      Brain vol. 44 359
   4. 1950

      > Fixation may be in Schaudinn fluid, sublimate, or Zenker fluid, all preferably without acetic acid.

      H. Kirby, Materials & Methods Study Protozoa iii. 44/2
   5. 1972

      > Brain specimens were fixed by immersion of slices in Zenker fixative.

      Journal Neurol. Science vol. 17 348
   6. 2002

      > Tissues from reproductive tracts intended for light microscopic examination were immersed for fixation in..Zenker's fluid.

      Journal Mammalogy vol. 83 490/2
   physiology

## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzɛŋkə/
ZENG-kuh
/ˈtsɛŋkə/
TSENG-kuh

### U.S. English

/ˈzɛnkər/
ZEN-kuhr
/ˈtsɛŋkər/
TSENG-kuhr

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for Zenker, n.¹

Zenker, n.² was revised in June 2018.

Zenker, n.² was last modified in July 2023.