zinc-coated, adj.

zinc-coated
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First published 1986; not fully revised

# zinc-coatedadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective zinc-coated come from?

Earliest known use

1930s

The earliest known use of the adjective zinc-coated is in the 1930s.

OED's earliest evidence for zinc-coated is from 1930, in Journal of Iron & Steel Institute.

### Nearby entries

1. Zincala, n. 1844–91
2. Zincalo, n. 1841–
3. zinc-alum, n. 1851–
4. zinc-amide, n. 1859–
5. zincate, n. 1872–
6. zinc-blende, n. 1842–
7. zinc-bloom, n. 1842–
8. zinc chloride, n. 1851–
9. zinc chromate, n. 1851–
10. zinc chrome, n. 1892–
11. zinc-coated, adj.1930–
12. zinc-dust, n. 1877–
13. zinc finger, n. 1987–
14. zinc-foil, n. 1851–
15. zinc green, n. 1847–
16. zinc-grey | zinc-gray, n. 1881–
17. zincian, adj. 1930–
18. zincic, adj. 1860–
19. zinciferous, adj. 1820–
20. zincification, n. 1891–
21. zincify, v. 1801–

## Meaning & use

1. 1930–
   See zinc n. Compounds.
   1. 1930

      > An investigation of the corrosion fatigue of zinc-coated steel specimens.

      Journal of Iron & Steel Institute vol. 121 749
   2. 1981

      > The sables..climbed zinc-coated mesh walls.

      M. C. Smith, Gorky Park iii. iv. 361

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

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