hemimorphite, calamine
(noun) a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calamine (usually uncountable, plural calamines)
A pale pink powdered form of zinc oxide used in skin lotions.
(mineral) The zinc silicate mineral hemimorphite.
calamine (third-person singular simple present calamines, present participle calamining, simple past and past participle calamined)
(transitive) To coat or treat with calamine.
• analcime, camelina
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"a*mine, n. Etym: [F. calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cabmia. See Cadmia.] (min.)
Definition: A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.
Note: The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore; but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the former being called smithsonite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
