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Noun: flowers of zinc
  1. Oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
    "flowers of zinc is commonly used in sunscreens for its UV-blocking properties";
    - zinc oxide, philosopher's wool, philosophers' wool

Type of: oxide

Part of: Chinese white, zinc white

Encyclopedia: Flowers of zinc