Calamine
Pronunciation : Cal"a*mine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cabmia. See Cadmia.] (min.)
Definition : Defn: A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.
Note: The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore; but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the former being called smithsonite.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913