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ZINC: A bluish-white metallic element. Atomic number 30. Atomic weight 65.37. Melting point 419.4°C. An important component in many alloys, solders, and metal coatings. As a dietary mineral, zinc appears essential to the proper functioning of the baseme nt membrane between the horny and sensitive laminae.
ZOONOSES: Diseases communicable between man and other animals.