calamine

/ˌkæləˈmaɪn/
/ˈkæləmaɪn/
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Other forms: calamines

Definitions of calamine
  1. noun
    a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
    synonyms: hemimorphite
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    type of:
    mineral
    solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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