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zinc

noun as in ore

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“What the data show is that they have a very high selectivity for radioactive elements” over essential metals like zinc and calcium.

Current chelators designed to treat lead poisoning can also remove essential metals such as calcium and zinc.

But Zuckerberg hit a coolness nadir when paparazzi photographed him in Hawaii riding an electric surfboard with his bubble butt popped out and face lathered—absolutely caked—with bright-white zinc oxide sunscreen.

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It’s important to use sunscreen specifically made for animals, Jae says, because most sunscreens for humans contain ingredients like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide that are toxic to pets if ingested.

Soil samples taken from Jordan’s campus show excessive concentrations of lead and zinc, according to authorities.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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