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{{Element | name=Zinc| symbol=Zn | anumber=30 | amass= 65.4 amu| noe=30 | class= | cstructure= Hexagonal | color= Blue | date= 1746 | discname= Andreas Marggraf | origname= From the German word ''zin'' (meaning tin) | uses=Metal coating, rust protection (galvanising), brass, bronze, nickel | obtained=Zinc blende, calamine}}
{{Element | name=Zinc| symbol=Zn | anumber=30 | amass= 65.4 amu| noe=30 | class= | cstructure= Hexagonal | color= Bluish gray | date= 1746 | discname= Andreas Marggraf | origname= From the German word ''zinke'' (meaning jagged or tooth-like) | uses=Metal coating, rust protection (galvanization), [[brass]] | obtained=Zinc blende, calamine}}
'''Zinc''' is one of the oldest metals known to mankind.<ref>[ Zinc, Wide Usage of a Modest Metal: One of the Earliest Metals to have Appeared in Human History]</ref>
'''Zinc''' is one of the oldest metals known to mankind.<ref>[ Zinc, Wide Usage of a Modest Metal: One of the Earliest Metals to have Appeared in Human History]</ref>
It is a [[chemical]] element in the periodic table that has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. In some historical and sculptural contexts, it is (or was) known as spelter.
It is a [[element|chemical element]] with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. In some historical and sculptural contexts, it is (or was) known as spelter.
Zinc is most commonly used to [[galvanization|galvanize]] other metals or alloys to make them [[corrosion]] resistant. It is also a main constituent of many coins.
Zinc also is a [[trace element]] essential to life.
Zinc lozenges have been claimed to lessen the duration of the common cold, but
Zinc lozenges have been claimed to lessen the duration of the common cold, but