zincite

[ zing-kahyt ]

noun

1. a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.

zincite

/ ˈzɪŋkaɪt /

noun

1. a red or yellow mineral consisting of zinc oxide in hexagonal crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphosed limestone. Formula: ZnO

Word History and Origins

Origin of zincite¹

First recorded in 1850–55; zinc + -ite ¹