ZINCO

Noun

zinco (plural zincos)

(informal, dated) A line or half-tone block etched on zinc plate, used in zincography.

Source: Wiktionary


Zin"co-.

Definition: A combining form from zinc; in chemistry, designating zinc as an element of certain double compounds. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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