| zincongraphical | Of or pertaining to zincography; as, zincographic processes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| zincous | 1. <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or containing, zinc; zincic; as, zincous salts. Hence, formerly, basic, basylous, as opposed to chlorous. 2. <physics> Of or pertaining to the positive pole of a galvanic battery; electro-positive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zineb | <chemical> ((1,2-ethanediylbis(carbamodithioato))(2-))zinc. An agricultural fungicide of the dithiocarbamate class. It has relatively low toxicity and there is little evidence of human injury from exposure. Pharmacological action: fungicides, industrial. Chemical name: Zinc, ((1,2-ethanediylbis(carbamodithioato))(2-))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| zingel | <zoology> A small, edible, freshwater European perch (Aspro zingel), having a round, elongated body and prominent snout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zingiber | 1. <botany> A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies. The species most known is Z. Officinale. 2. The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale, which is much used in cookery and in medicine. Ginger beer or ale, a mild beer impregnated with ginger. Ginger cordial, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy. Ginger pop. See Ginger beer (above). Ginger wine, wine impregnated with ginger. <botany> Wild ginger, an American herb (Asarum Canadense) with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock which has a strong taste of ginger. Origin: OE. Ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF. Gengibre, gingimbre, F. Gingembre, L. Zingiber, zingiberi, fr. Gr.; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. Zenjebil, fr. Skr. Gavera, prop, hornshaped; ga horn + vera body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zingiberaceous | <botany> Of or pertaining to ginger, or to a tribe (Zingibereae) of endogenous plants of the order <ord>Scitamineae</ord>. See Scitamineous. Origin: L. Zingiber ginger. See Ginger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zingiberales | This plant order includes 8 families, 66 genera, and about 1,800 species. These herbaceous perennials are mainly found in the wet tropics. Members include the banana family (musaceae), ginger (zingiber officinale), and cardamom (amomum and elettaria). (12 Dec 1998) |
| zink | <chemistry> See Zinc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zinkenite | <chemical> A steel-gray metallic mineral, a sulphide of antimony and lead. Origin: From Zinken, director at one time of the Hanoverian mines. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Zinn's artery | A branch of the ophthalmic artery which penetrates the optic nerve 1 cm behind the eye to enter the eye at the optic papilla in the retina; it divides into superior and inferior temporal and nasal branches. Synonym: arteria centralis retinae, arteria retinae centralis, Zinn's artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zinn's corona | <anatomy, nerve> A network of branches of the short ciliary arteries on the sclera around the point of entrance of the optic nerve. Synonym: circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus arteriosus halleri, circulus zinnii, Haller's circle, Zinn's corona, Zinn's vascular circle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zinn's ligament | A fibrous ring that surrounds the optic canal and the medial part of the superior orbital fissure; it gives origin to the four rectus muscles of the eye and is partially fused with the sheath of the optic nerve. Synonym: annulus tendineus communis, Zinn's ligament, Zinn's ring, Zinn's tendon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zinn's membrane | The anterior layer of the iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zinn's ring | A fibrous ring that surrounds the optic canal and the medial part of the superior orbital fissure; it gives origin to the four rectus muscles of the eye and is partially fused with the sheath of the optic nerve. Synonym: annulus tendineus communis, Zinn's ligament, Zinn's ring, Zinn's tendon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zinn's tendon | A fibrous ring that surrounds the optic canal and the medial part of the superior orbital fissure; it gives origin to the four rectus muscles of the eye and is partially fused with the sheath of the optic nerve. Synonym: annulus tendineus communis, Zinn's ligament, Zinn's ring, Zinn's tendon. (05 Mar 2000) |