noun
- the process or result of removing zinc from a material, especially brass or other alloys
Usage: technical; metallurgy
verb
- to remove zinc from (a material or alloy)
Usage: technical; metallurgy
Examples
- Dezincing can occur in brass pipes when exposed to certain water conditions.
- The engineers studied the dezincing of the copper-zinc alloy under corrosive environments.
- Dezincing weakens the structural integrity of brass fittings over time.
- The process of dezincing is accelerated by acidic or chloride-rich water.
- To prevent dezincing, manufacturers apply protective coatings to brass components.