The history of Zinc.
Centuries before zinc was discovered in the metallic form, its ores were used for making brass
and zinc compounds, its ores were also used for healing wounds and sore eyes. It is believed that the Romans first made brass in the time of Augustus.
Zinc was discovered in 1746 by Andreas Sigismund Marggraf of Germany by isolating the pure metal through heating calamine and charcoal. It comes from the German word "zink" for tin.
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