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zinc hydroxide

zinc hy·drox·ide


noun 
Definition:
 
1. chemical used in surgical dressings: a white crystalline solid used in the manufacture of rubber and as an absorbing agent in surgical dressings. Zn(OH)2

2. colorless crystalline compound: a colorless crystalline compound. Use: in chemical synthesis, as an absorbent.

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