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1. (n.) calamine
a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of skin eruptions.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < ML calamīna, unexplained alter. of L cadmia)
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1. (noun) hemimorphite, calamine
a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
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1. (noun) calamine
a mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc
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1. calamine
A mineral; zinc silicate; formula Zn2 Si 03, crystalline system, Orthorhombic; specific gravity, 3.16-3.9.
The crystals often show strong pyroelectric properties.
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