calamine /kal″əmīn/ [Gk, kadmeia, zinc ore] , a pink, odorless powder used as a protectant or as an astringent and sometimes prepared as a lotion. It is composed of zinc oxide with 0.5% ferric oxide.
calamine
calamine /kal″əmīn/ [Gk, kadmeia, zinc ore] , a pink, odorless powder used as a protectant or as an astringent and sometimes prepared as a lotion. It is composed of zinc oxide with 0.5% ferric oxide.