n. The white oxid which sublimes during the combustion of zinc: formerly called flowers of zinc. It rises and adheres to the dome of the furnace and the covers of the crucibles.n. In medicine, an eruption of deep-seated vesicles suggesting sago-grains, occurring principally on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Also called chiropompholyx and dysidrosis.n. [capitalized] [NL.] In zoology, a generic name variously used