First published 1921; not fully revised
zincoidnoun
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What does the noun zincoid mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zincoid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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How is the noun zincoid pronounced?
British English
/ˈzɪŋkɔɪd/
Where does the noun zincoid come from?
Earliest known use
1840s
The earliest known use of the noun zincoid is in the 1840s.
OED's earliest evidence for zincoid is from 1842, in the writing of Thomas Graham, chemist.
zincoid is formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zinc n., ‑oid suffix.
Nearby entries
- zincite, n.1854–
- zinckenite, n.1835–
- zinco, n.1887–
- zinco-, comb. form
- zincode, n.1839–
- zincograph, n.1888–
- zincograph, v.1865–
- zincographer, n.1839–
- zincographic, adj.1850–
- zincography, n.1834–
- zincoid, n.1842–
- zinc orange, n.1918–
- zincous, adj.1842–
- zinc-plate, n.1823–
- zinc-powder, n.1881–
- zinc roof, n.1883–
- zinc spar, n.1796–
- zinc-sponge, n.1902–
- zinc sulphide, n.1851–
- zinc white, n.1847–
- zincy, adj.1757–
Etymology
Meaning & use
- 1842–
- 1842
Chlorine is of course attracted by the surface of the zincoid and discharged there... On the electrical hypothesis, the same plates are variously denominated: The zincoid as the positive pole, the positive electrode, and the zincode [etc.].
T. Graham, Elements of Chemistry i. iii. 216 - 1848
Graham's Zincode or Zincoid.
H. Watts, translation of L. Gmelin, Hand-book of Chemistry vol. I. 431
the world matter physics electromagnetic radiation electricity galvanism, voltaism [nouns] pole positive plate or pole- anode1834–strictly, as applied by Faraday: The path by which an electric current leaves the positive pole, and enters the electrolyte, on its way to the…
- zincode1839–The positive (zinc) plate (anode) of a voltaic cell.
- zincoid1842–= zincode, n.
- zinc1876–(With pl.) A plate of zinc used as the electropositive metal in a voltaic battery. (Cf. zincode, n.)
- positive1881–The positive terminal, plate, etc., of an electrical cell, battery, or system. Cf. negative, n. II.8.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈzɪŋkɔɪd/
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