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Zinc vs Bismuth - What's the difference?

zinc | bismuth |

As nouns the difference between zinc and bismuth

is that zinc is a chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30 while bismuth is a chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83.

As a verb zinc

is to electroplate with zinc.

zinc

English

(wikipedia zinc)

Noun

(-)
  • a chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30.

    • Derived terms

    (element) * * butter of zinc * cadmium zinc telluride * copper-zinc * platinum-zinc * sulfate of zinc, sulphate of zinc * uranyl zinc acetate * zinc-air * zinc alum * zinc amide * zinc acetate * zincate * zinc blende * zinc-bloom * zinc chills * zinc chloride * zinc chromate * zinc chromate hydroxide * zinc chrome * zinc dichloride * zinc dust * zinced, zincked * zinc finger * zinc foil * zinc gluconate * zinc gluconate glycine * zinc gray, zinc grey * zinc green * zinc hydroxide * zincian * zincic, zinckic * zinciferous, zinckiferous, zinkiferous * zincification, zinckification * zincify, zinckify * zincing, zincking * zinc iron * zincite, zinckite, zinkite * zinc methyl * zinco- * zincography * zincoid * zinc oxide * zinc powder * zinc pyrithione * zinc roof * zinc selenide * zinc shakes * zinc spar * zinc spinel * zinc sponge * zinc stearate * zinc sulfide, zinc sulphide * zinc uranyl acetate * zinc white * zinc yellow * zincy, zincky, zinky * zineb

    Related terms

    * zincode * zincous

    See also

    (other terms of interest) * blende * brass * calamine * franklinite * German silver * nickelled silver * smithsonite * solder * spelter * sphalerite * typewriter metal

    Verb

  • (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
  • (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.

    • Synonyms

    * (electroplate with zinc) galvanize

    Anagrams

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    bismuth

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia bismuth)
  • A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83.

    • Derived terms

    * acicular bismuth * bismite * bismuth acetate * bismuthal * bismuthane * bismuth-blende * bismuth bromide * bismuth carbonate * bismuth chloride * bismuth citrate * bismuth fluoride * bismuth-glance * bismuth hydride * bismuthic * bismuthide * bismuthine * bismuthinite * bismuthite, bismutite * bismuth iodide * bismuth molybdate * bismuth-nickel * bismuth nitrate * bismuth nitrate pentahydrate * bismuth-ocher, bismuth-ochre * bismuth orthoborate * bismuth orthophosphate * bismuthous * bismuth oxide * bismuth oxycarbonate * bismuth oxychloride * bismuth oxyiodide * bismuth pentoxide * bismuth selenide * bismuth silicate * bismuth-silver * bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide * bismuth subnitrate * bismuth subsalicylate * bismuth sulfide, bismuth sulphide * bismuth telluride * bismuth-tellurium * bismuth triacetate * bismuth tribromide * bismuth trichloride * bismuth trifluoride * bismuth triiodide * bismuth trinitrate * bismuth trioxide * bismuth triselenide * bismuth trisulfate, bismuth trisulphate * bismuth trisulfide, bismuth trisulphide * bismuthyl * butter of bismuth * eka-bismuth * flowers of bismuth * magistery of bismuth * magnesium bismuthide * mineral bismuth * native bismuth * regulus of bismuth * telluric bismuth * telluride of bismuth * tellurobismuthite * white bismuth

    Related terms

    * bismanol * BSCCO * (Pepto-Bismol)

    See also

    * tetradymite ----