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Definition of Calamine

Calamine
Calamine Cal"a*mine (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[imac]n or -m[i^]n), n. [F. calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cadmia. See Cadmia.] (min.) A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc. Note: The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore; but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the former being called smithsonite.

Meaning of Calamine from wikipedia

- Look up calamine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calamine, also known as calamine lotion, is a medication made from powdered calamine mineral that...
- Calamine is a historic name for an ore of zinc. The name calamine was derived from lapis calaminaris, a Latin corruption of Gr**** cadmia (καδμία), the...
- Look up calamine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calamine most commonly refers to calamine lotion. Calamine also may refer to: Calamine, a pinkish...
- Calamine br**** is br**** produced by a particular alloying technique using the zinc ore calamine directly, rather than first refining it to metallic zinc...
- French: La Calamine, pronounced [la kalamin]) is a muni****lity located in the Belgian province of Liège, named for the historical deposits of calamine (zinc...
- historical evidence for the production of calamine br**** in Germany and the Low Countries, areas rich in calamine ore. These places would remain important...
- water or rubbing alcohol may help prevent a reaction. During a reaction, calamine lotion or diphenhydramine may help mitigate symptoms. Corticosteroids,...
- Calamine is an unincorporated community in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. Zinc mining gave the town its start, hence the name calamine. U.S. Geological...
- Calamine is an unincorporated community in the town of Willow Springs in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The Cheese Country Trail runs through...
- br**** by heating powdered calamine (zinc silicate or carbonate), charcoal and copper together in a crucible. The resulting calamine br**** was then either...