ZIBET, noun [See Civet.] AN animal of the genus Viverra; the ash-gray weasel, striated with black undulations, and an annulated tail. It may be called the Indian civet, as it resembles the African civet.
ZIGZAG, adjective Having short turns.
ZIGZAG, noun Something that has short turns or angles.
ZIGZAG, verb transitive To form with short turns.
Ziment water, or copper water, is a name given to water found in copper mines; water impregnated with copper.
ZIMOME, ZYMOME, noun [Gr.] One of the constituents of gluten.
ZINK, noun [G. The common orthography, zine, is erroneous.] A metal of a brilliant white color, with a shade of blue, and appearing as if composed of plates adhering together. It is not brittle, but less malleable than copper, lead or tin. When heated however, it is malleable, and may be drawn into plates.
ZINKIFEROUS, adjective [zink and Latin Fero.] Producing zink; as zinkiferous ore.
ZINKY, adjective Pertaining to zink, or having its appearance.
Some effervesce with acids, some not, though soluble therein, as to the zinky part.
The zinky ores are said to be grayer than other ores.
ZIRCON, noun Called also jargon of Ceylon, a mineral originally found in Ceylon, in the sands of rivers, along with spinel, sapphire, tourmalin, and iron sand. zircon hyacinth, and zirconite, are regarded as varieties of the same species. They are essentially composed of the earth zirconia, with silex, and a minute portion of iron. The primitive form of the crystals is an octahedron, composed of two four sided prisms. The common form is a rectangular four sided prism.
ZIRCONIA, noun A peculiar earth obtained from the gem zircon; a fine white powder.
ZIRCONITE, noun A variety of the zircon.
ZIRCONIUM, noun The metallic basis of zirconia.
ZIVOLO, noun A bird resembling the yellow hammer, and by some considered as the same species.
ZIZEL, noun The suslik or earless marmot, a small quadruped found in Poland and the south of Russia.