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:
Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Another name for zinc, in non-scientific terms, is spelter. Pure zinc is a shiny bluish-white colored metal, while commercial grades of the metal usually have a dull finish to it. Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in the Earth's crust. The melting point of zinc is 787.1 Â°F (419.5 Â°C) and the boiling point is 1,664.6 Â°F (907 Â°C). Brass is a zinc and copper alloy that has been used by humans since ancient times. Zinc metal however, was first produced on mass in 12th century India. While Europe did not know about zinc metal until the end of the 16th century.