1) French word used in English 2) Hemimorphite 3) Mineral 4) Poison ivy aid 5) Poison ivy lotion 6) Powder used in lotions 7) Skin soother 8) Soothing pink lotion 9) Zinc mineral 10) Zinc silicate used in lotions
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1) Hemimorphite 2) Lotion
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Calamine is either a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3) or a zinc carbonate compound. It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an anti-pruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat conditions such as sunburn, rashes, poison ivy, poison oak, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings. It is also used as a mild...
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[mineral] Calamine is a historic name for an ore of zinc. The name calamine was derived from the Belgian town of Kelmis, whose French name is `La Calamine`, which is home to a zinc mine. In the 18th and 19th century large ore mines could be found near the German village of Breinigerberg. During the early 19th century it was discovered that ...
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• (n.) A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.
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either of two zinc minerals. The name has been dropped in favour of the species names hemimorphite (q.v.; hydrous zinc silicate) and smithsonite ...
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An astringent made from zinc carbonate or zinc oxide, usually used in lotion form to treat skin problems that cause itching or discomfort.
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(kal´ә-mīn) a preparation of zinc oxide and the coloring agent ferric oxide, used topically as a skin protectant and astringent. See also calamine lotion.
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Cal'a·mine (kăl'ȧ*mīn
or - mĭn)
noun [ French
calamine , Late Latin
calamina , from Latin
Cadmia . See
Cadmia .]
(min.) A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc. » The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and silicat...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kal′ă-mīn Definitions: 1. Zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide or basic zinc carbonate colored with ferric oxide; used in dusting powders, lotions, and ointments, as a mild astringent and protective agent for skin disorders.
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Calamine: An astringent made from zinc carbonate or zinc oxide, usually used in lotion form to treat skin problems that cause itching or discomfort.
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Calamine is a pink powder that is made of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide. It is used in lotions, ointments, and liniments. It is a customary mixture that is soothing and healing to the skin. It is great for itchy rashes such as poison ivy. It is natural but some formulas contain phenol which can cause poisoning when applied to the s...
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Calamine is the common name of two zinc ores - one being a hydrous silicate also known as smithsonite, hemimorphite, or electric calamine; the other being the carbonate. Both occur frequently in veins which carry zinc blende, the commonest of the zinc ores. They are pale yellow, pink, brown, blue, green or colourless and are often mixed in a fine p...
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Zinc carbonate
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Famous location in the Lavaux area between Montreux and Lausanne on the north-eastern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in the Swiss canton of Vaud. Here it is classified as a Grand Cru alongside Dézaley. In 1141, the Bishop of Lausanne, Guy de Malagny, donated lands near Dézaley, Epesses, Marsens and Montheron to the Cistercian monks of Hau...
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