zinked
Given zinc coating
Zinked means coated or treated with zinc, typically to prevent corrosion: zinked steel, zinked nails.
The process, called galvanization, protects metal from rust by applying a zinc layer.
In informal usage, zinked can describe anything given a zinc treatment or finish.
Having a surface layer
- dippedBriefly immersed
- electroplatedElectrically deposited metal coating
- platedCoated with metal
- hot-dippedCoated via molten immersion
treated · anodized · clad · laminated · metallized · sprayed · alloyed · finished
Extracting metal from ore
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- foundryMetal casting facility
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
manufacturing · metalwork · sheet-metal · structural · roofing · ducting · guttering · fencing
Withstands oxidation and decay
- rustproofResistant to oxidation
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- durableAble to withstand use
- imperviousUnable to be affected
protective · sacrificial · cathodic · barrier · shielded · preserved · sealed · waterproof
coated
Having a surface layer
- dippedBriefly immersed
- electroplatedElectrically deposited metal coating
- platedCoated with metal
hot-dipped · treated · anodized · clad · laminated · metallized · sprayed · alloyed · finished · sealed
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- foundryMetal casting facility
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
steelworks · manufacturing · metalwork · sheet-metal · structural · roofing · ducting · guttering · fencing · automotive
corrosion-resistant
Withstands oxidation and decay
- rustproofResistant to oxidation
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- durableAble to withstand use
impervious · protective · sacrificial · cathodic · barrier · shielded · preserved · sealed · waterproof · long-lasting
zinkeduncoated
Without protective layer
bare · untreated · bare metal · ungalvanized · raw