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| cal·a·mine [ kállə mn, kálləmin ] |
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1. soothing pink powder: a pink zinc oxide and ferric oxide powder. Use: in lotions and creams to soothe irritated skin.
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2. minerals
Same as smithsonite
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| [Late 16th century. Via Old French< medieval Latin calamina, alteration of Latin cadmia "zinc ore" (see cadmium)] |
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