zinc
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She wrote in her report that “heavy metals, notably lead, zinc, copper, chromium, arsenic, and antimony, were detected above laboratory reporting limits.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Alongside South32’s FY results, management reiterated that copper and zinc are the preferred growth commodities, while the near-term focus for manganese is safe and stable operations, Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Indium is a byproduct of zinc smelting, so how much gets recovered depends on zinc economics, not on laser demand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
It involves inserting electrodes made of materials such as zinc and copper into substances that contain moisture or ions, and then collecting the small but steady electrical currents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“The water probably caused the zinc to oxidize,” Quentin said.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Even the best zincs will not provide full protection if they're not installed correctly and replaced in a timely fashion.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Parisian zincs are the ideal theater of the comedy of man," observes the weekly L'Express.
From Time Magazine Archive
Always take the zincs out of the solution when not in use and the batteries will last longer.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
The brake then acts, and the crank stops after making a revolution of 180°, and immersing the zincs to a maximum depth.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various
The platina is shorter than the zincs, to prevent its reaching the quicksilver in the bottom of the cell; and the wax balls on its sides are to insulate it from the zinc plates.
From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Daniel Clark
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