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Naming And The Symbol Of Zinc
Chemically, Zinc is represented by the symbol Zn. Zinc derived its name, supposedly, from the German word
Zinke
, which means 'tooth-lik' or 'pointed'. Zinc got its name by its crystal form which is needle-like in structure after smelting.
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