zink
- An alternative spelling of 'cornett,' a Renaissance wind instrument, typically made of wood and covered in leather, with finger holes and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. nounThe musician played a beautiful melody on the zink during the concert.She studied the zink as part of her research on Renaissance music.
- A less common spelling of 'zinc,' a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30, used in various alloys and as a protective coating for iron and steel. nounThe roof was coated with zink to prevent rusting.He studied the properties of zink in his chemistry class.