Zincous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Zincous \Zinc"ous\, a.
     1. (Chem.)
        (a) Of, pertaining to, or containing, zinc; zincic; as,
            zincous salts.
        (b) Hence, formerly, basic, basylous, as opposed to
            {chlorous}.


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     2. (Physics) Of or pertaining to the positive pole of a
        galvanic battery; electro-positive.
        [1913 Webster] zine