ZN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Zn mean? 

• ZN (noun)
  The noun ZN has 1 sense:

1. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

  Familiarity information: ZN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 30; zinc; Zn

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

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Zn"):

spelter (impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots))

 Context examples 

Upon application of liposome-encapsulated recombinant human Cu/Zn SOD as a thin film on the irradiated area, the recombinant SOD1 is released and scavenges free oxygen radicals, thereby protecting cells from oxidative stress.

(Liposome-encapsulated Recombinant Human Cu/Zn Superoxide-dismutase, NCI Thesaurus)

A topical hydrophilic gel containing a recombinant form of the human Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1), a cytoplasmic antioxidant enzyme, encapsulated in liposomes with potential anti-inflammatory and adjuvant activities.

(Liposome-encapsulated Recombinant Human Cu/Zn Superoxide-dismutase, NCI Thesaurus)