NOUN: "metallic element...used especially in alloys and as a protective coating in galvanizing iron and steel" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "metallic element...used especially in alloys and as a protective coating in galvanizing iron and steel" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
(verb)
1. coat or cover with zinc

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GALVANIZING (adjective)
1. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
PROTECTIVE (adjective)
1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
2. showing care

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