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Zinc vs Galvanized - What's the difference?

zinc | galvanized |

As verbs the difference between zinc and galvanized

is that zinc is to electroplate with zinc while galvanized is past tense of galvanize.

As a noun zinc

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

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

    * ----

    galvanized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (galvanize)

    • galvanize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * galvanise (mostly UK )

    Verb

    (galvaniz)
  • To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means; to electroplate.
  • To coat with rust-resistant zinc
  • To shock or stimulate into sudden activity
  • (archaic) To electrify.
  • * (Thomas Babington Macaulay)
    • The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man.

    Synonyms

    * (to shock or stimulate) startle

    Derived terms

    * galvanization

    Related terms

    * galvanic English eponyms ----