Zn uncommon noun 1. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende Synonymszincatomic number 30 Related words Broader terms metallic element WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
