Welcome to the Town of Seymour, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. We are located between Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and Fall Creek. All three school districts serve our students. The Altoona Lake District also falls partially within our community. We have rural to urban neighborhoods, including farms and lake homes.
Zinc: A mineral that is essential to the body and is a constituent of many enzymes that permit chemical reactions to proceed at normal rates. Zinc is involved in the manufacture of protein (protein synthesis) and in cell division. Zinc is also a constituent of insulin, and it is involved with the sense of smell. Food sources of zinc include meat, particularly liver and seafood; eggs; nuts; and cereal grains. Search MedTerms:
British Dictionary definitions for flowers of zinc Expand. noun. 1. a white insoluble powder used as a pigment in paints (zinc white or Chinese white), cosmetics, glass, and printing inks. It is an antiseptic and astringent and is used in making zinc ointment. Formula: ZnO Also called flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool.