zincify

[ zing-kuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, zinc·i·fied, zinc·i·fy·ing.

1. to cover or impregnate with zinc.

Other Words From

• zinci·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of zincify¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; zinc + -i- + -fy