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Zinc vs Paktong - What's the difference?

zinc | paktong |

As nouns the difference between zinc and paktong

is that zinc is a chemical element (symbol zn) with an atomic number of 30 while paktong is an alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the chinese product.

As a verb zinc

is (rare) to electroplate with zinc.

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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    paktong

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of Chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the Chinese product.
  • * 1980 , James Thomas Herbert Baily, The Connoisseur: an Illustrated Magazine for Collectors , Volume 205, page 108,
    • Chinese export metalwork consists almost entirely of three categories: silverware; pewterware; and paktong , an alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, which the Chinese also described as tutenague, and which was probably worked by white metalsmiths also making pewter.
  • * 1928 , The Metal industry , Volume 31, page 227,
    • Many German-silver paktongs were soon flourishing under a variety of trade names,
  • * 1995 , Duncan R. Hook, David R. M. Gaimster, British Museum. Dept. of Scientific Research, Trade and Discovery: The Scientific Study of Artefacts from Post-Medieval Europe and Beyond , page 265,
    • From the surviving descriptions it seems likely that during the later eighteenth century most paktong items were sold (in England at least) misleadingly under the name tutenag.