1650s, zinke, from German Zink, perhaps related to Zinke "prong, point;" said to have been used first by Paracelsus (c. 1526) on analogy of the form of its crystals after smelting. Zinke is from Old High German zint "a point, jag," from Proto-Germanic *teng- "tine" (cognates: Old Norse tindr "point, top, summit," Old English tind "prong, spike"), from PIE *denk- "to bite." Spelling with -c- is from 1813, from French influence.
例文
1. He was involved in oil, zinc and lead prospecting.
石油、亜鉛、鉛の探査に参加した。
2.Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc .
黄銅は銅亜鉛合金である。/
3.the fusion of copper and zinc to produce brass
銅と亜鉛を溶着して黄銅
4.Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc .
真鍮は、銅と亜鉛との融着により形成される。
5.A zinc coating is applied to the steel for rust protection.