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calamine 1. a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, (iron(III) oxide), used medicinally in the form of soothing lotions or ointments 2. US another name for smithsonite, hemimorphite calamine [′kal·ə‚mīn] (metallurgy) An alloy composed of zinc, lead, and tin. (mineralogy) (pharmacology) A powder mixture of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, used in skin lotions and ointments. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For performances, he says, "I pancake my ribbons and apply calamine lotion to my shoes" to lessen their shine, and he uses transparent elastic (purchased in Japan) to create an unbroken line. Itch relief is best taken care of with calamine lotion or Burrow's solution. These hands suggest future violence but also resonate with more positive images within the poem, such as her mother's voice calling her missing child, her mother's soothing of itchy hives with calamine lotion ("as though pink can heal me"), and perhaps most importantly her mother's final tender gesture: "My girl she says and folds me in, / gives me back to darkness. |
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