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 as zinc sulphide in zinc blende.

• 一种蓝白色、有光泽的金属元素，常温下易碎，加热可锻造，用于多种合金和镀锌铁中，以硫化物形式见于闪锌矿中。