zonite

[ zoh-nahyt ]

noun

1. a body segment of a diplopod.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zonite¹

First recorded in 1855–60; zone + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

But even worse, “women in an office think nothing of keeping their sanitary napkins, Mum, Zonite, and safety pins in the upper drawer of their desks or in the office community medicine cabinet. Have they no sense of decency?”

From Slate

In 1930, having then but his one office in Manhattan, he merged his agency with H. K. McCann Co., giving the new firm seven U. S. and three European offices, adding to the impressive list of Erickson accounts such majors as the Standard Oil group, California Packing, Zonite, Beech-Nut.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1929 he sold his Argyrol rights to Zonite Products Corp. for more millions.

From Time Magazine Archive

She can sell everything from diapers to cemetery plots, aspirin to Zonite.

From Time Magazine Archive

Zonite Products Co. makes antiseptic germicide, advertises its use with disarming frankness.

From Time Magazine Archive