Zlf

zif, n. The 2d month of the Jewish sacred, and 8th of the civil, year, — parts of April and May. Zigzag, zig'zag, a. Having short, sharp turns, —n. Something that has angles. — v. t. [zigzagged (-zagd), -gixg.] To form with short turns. Zinc, zink, n. A metal of a bluish white color, with a strong luster; spelter: it is not brittle, but le malleable than copper, lead, or tin. — v. t. [zixcked (zinkt). zixckixg.] To cover or coat with zinc. — Zinciferous, zin-sif 'er-us. Zinkif'erous, a. Containing or a i fording zinc — Zinc'ite, zink'it, u. A brittle, translucent mineral, of a deep red color, and consisting chiefly of oxide of zinc. — Zincog'rapher, n. An engraver on zinc. — Zincograpfc/ic, -ical, a. Of, or pert, to zincography. — Zincog'raphy, n. Engraving on zinc in the style of woodcuts.—Zinc' oiis, -us. Zink'y, -T, o. Of, or pert, to, zinc: pert, to the positive pole of a galvanic battery. — Zinc'-white, n. The oxide of zinc, a pigment largely used in the place of white lead. Zion, zi'on, n. A hill in Jerusalem, the royal residence of David and his succe ors; the theocracy or church of God. Zircon, zer'kon, n. (Min.) A mineral of Ceylon, etc., a silicate of zirconium, occasionally red, and often nearly transparent. — Zirco'nia, -rit-a, n. (Chem.) An oxide of zirconium: it is, when pure, a white powder, soluble in sulphuric acid. — Zirco'nium, n. A metal obtained from the minerals zircon and hyacinth: it is commonly obtained in the form of a black powder. Zocle. See under Zaccho.