zinc sulfide (pigment)

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Scope note
A zinc compound dark in color when found in nature as the mineral sphalerite but a fluorescent white once cleaned of impurities. Zinc sulfide was first sythesized as a pigment in 1852.
zinc sulfide
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024