piritionato de zinc
/piɾitjonato de θink/from spelling rules
The Spanish term for zinc pyrithione is piritionato de zinc.
piritionato de zinc refers to the chemical coordination complex of zinc.
Meaning: a coordination complex of zinc (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/piɾitjonato de θink/
Did you know?
- The term zinc may be distantly related to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'tooth', suggesting an original meaning based on a pointed shape.
- While zinc is the standard spelling, the pronunciation of the 'c' changes between Spain, where it is often a 'th' sound, and Latin America, where it is an 's' sound.
- In Spanish, zinc is spelled with a 'c', but in some older texts or regional variations, it may appear as cinc.
Examples in context
- El champú contiene piritionato de zinc.The shampoo contains zinc pyrithione.
- Busco un jabón con piritionato de zinc.I am looking for a soap with zinc pyrithione.
- El piritionato de zinc es un ingrediente común.Zinc pyrithione is a common ingredient.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are shopping for hair care products.
- Alejandro¿Qué champú me recomiendas, Elena?Which shampoo do you recommend, Elena?
- ElenaUsa uno que tenga piritionato de zinc.Use one that has zinc pyrithione.
- Alejandro¿Para qué sirve el piritionato de zinc?What is zinc pyrithione for?
- ElenaEs muy eficaz contra la caspa.It is very effective against dandruff.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, zinc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
