CALAMINE

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Meaning:

A white mineral; a common ore of zinc

Synonyms:

calamine; hemimorphite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("calamine" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

Meronyms (substance of "calamine"):

atomic number 48; cadmium; Cd (a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores)

Holonyms ("calamine" is a substance of...):

calamine lotion (a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations)