A mineral that is toxic.
A silvery metallic element that can cause serious lung irritation if the fumes of the molten metal are inhaled. Long-term exposure may also cause kidney damage.
A metallic element which, when molten, gives off fumes that can cause serious irritation of the lungs if inhaled.
A soft bluish-white metal present in zinc ores; atomic number 48, atomic weight 112.40, specific gravity 8.65. It is used industrially in electroplating and in atomic reactors. Its salts are poisonous.