calamine
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Is calamine a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (inorganic chemistry) Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO₃) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.Examples: "Poison Ivy, Lord,'ll make you itch You're gonna need an ocean Of calamine lotion You'll be scratchin' like a hound The minute you start to mess around"; "For Secret Santa two years before, she had gifted him a bottle of calamine lotion."Synonyms: smithsonite, calaminaris, lapis calaminarisuncountableusually
2. (mineralogy) Synonym of hemimorphite, an orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing zinc.Synonyms: hemimorphiteuncountableusually
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To coat or treat with calamine.transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary