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zincous
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Zincous \Zinc"ous\, a.
1. (Chem.)
(a) Of, pertaining to, or containing, zinc; zincic; as,
zincous salts.
(b) Hence, formerly, basic, basylous, as opposed to
chlorous.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Physics) Of or pertaining to the positive pole of a
galvanic battery; electro-positive.
[1913 Webster] zine
