ZEOLITIC
Ze`o*lit"ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a zeolite; consisting of, or resembling, a zeolite.
ZEOLITIFORM
Ze`o*lit"i*form, a.
Defn: Having the form of a zeolite.
ZEPHYR
Zeph"yr, n. Etym: [L. zephyrus, Gr. zéphyr.]
Defn: The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." Gray.
As gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet. Shak.
Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium; also, a
waterproof fabric of wool.
— Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made of
worsted and cotton.
— Zephyr yarn, or worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, —
used for knitting and embroidery.
ZEPHYRUS
Zeph"y*rus, n. Etym: [L. See Zephyr.]
Defn: The west wind, or zephyr; — usually personified, and made the most mild and gentle of all the sylvan deities. Mild as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes. Milton.
ZEPPELIN
Zep`pe*lin" (tsep`pe*le"; Angl. zep"pe*lin), n.
Defn: A dirigible balloon of the rigid type, consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells, and provided with means of propulsion and control. It was first successfully used by Ferdinand Count von Zeppelin.