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calamine

cal·a·mine [ kállə mn, kálləmin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. soothing pink powder: a pink zinc oxide and ferric oxide powder. Use: in lotions and creams to soothe irritated skin.

2. minerals 
Same as  smithsonite


[Late 16th century. Via Old French< medieval Latin calamina, alteration of Latin cadmia "zinc ore" (see cadmium)]
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