zinc vs. zinc sulfate

zinc

noun

  1. Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. : Zn; : 65.37; : 30; : 7.14 at 20°C.
  2. a piece of this metal used as an element in a voltaic cell.

verb (used with object)

zincked or zinced zincking or zincing
  1. to coat or cover with zinc.

zinc sulfate

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, ZnSO 4 ⋅7 2 O, used for preserving skins and wood, in the electrodeposition of zinc, in the bleaching of paper, as a mordant in calico printing, and in medicine as an astringent, styptic, and emetic.