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Metal Used As An Anti Rust Coating On Iron And Steel Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ZINC" which means:
- noun
- • 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 naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende verb
- • Coat or cover with zinc
An example sentence would be:
- • "My doctor prescribed zinc supplements to boost my immune system."
- • "Galvanized steel is coated with a layer of zinc to prevent rusting."
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