Zinciest

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having the greatest amount or concentration of zinc relative to other substances or samples
2. Most abundant or prominent in zinc content compared to alternatives or counterparts
3. Possessing the highest proportion of zinc among similar materials or options

Etymology: Zinciest is the superlative of "zincy," an adjective formed by adding the English suffix "-y" to "zinc" to mean having the look or qualities of the metal. Like other adjectives ending in "-y," it changes the "y" to "i" before adding "-er" for the comparative and "-est" for the superlative, so the most zinc-like thing is the zinciest. The metal's name is less settled. "Zinc" comes from German "Zink," and one proposed origin connects it to "Zinke," meaning prong or tooth, possibly a reference to the jagged deposits that form in smelting furnaces. This is a suggestion rather than a proven origin.