Cadmia (n.) An oxide of zinc which collects on the sides of furnaces where zinc is sublimed. Formerly applied to the mineral calamine. |
Calamine (n.) A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc. |
calamine lotion | a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine, used to treat itching or mild skin irritations |
hemimorphite calamine | a white mineral, a common ore of zinc |