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Zinc vs Cooper - What's the difference?

zinc | cooper |

As nouns the difference between zinc and cooper

is that zinc is a chemical element (symbol zn) with an atomic number of 30 while cooper is a craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.

As verbs the difference between zinc and cooper

is that zinc is (rare) to electroplate with zinc while cooper is to make and repair barrels etc.

zinc

English

(wikipedia zinc)

Noun

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  • 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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    cooper

    Translingual

    Proper noun

    (mul-proper noun)
  • A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Daniel Cooper (~1817-1842).

    • External links

    * Author query of the International Plant Names Index ----