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calamine
cal·a·mine / ˈkaləˌmīn/ • n. a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide, used to make a soothing lotion or ointment. ∎ dated smithsonite or a similar zinc ore. |
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"calamine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "calamine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-calamine.html "calamine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-calamine.html |
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calamine ore of zinc. XVII. — (O)F. — medL. calamīna, alt. of L. cadmīa — Gr. kadm(e)íā (sc. gê earth), fem. of the adj. of Cadmus.
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T. F. HOAD. "calamine." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "calamine." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-calamine.html T. F. HOAD. "calamine." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-calamine.html |
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calamine (kal-ă-myn) n. a preparation of zinc carbonate used as a mild astringent on the skin in the form of a lotion, cream, or ointment.
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"calamine." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "calamine." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-calamine.html "calamine." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-calamine.html |
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calamine
calamine See SMITHSONITE.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "calamine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "calamine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-calamine.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "calamine." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-calamine.html |
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"calamine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "calamine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-calamine.html "calamine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-calamine.html |
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