CALAMINES

Verb

calamines

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calamine

Noun

calamines

plural of calamine

Source: Wiktionary


CALAMINE

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



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