# pompholyx

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. dyshidrosis
2. impure zinc oxide

## Etymology
From Latin pompholyx, from Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ (pomphólux, “a bubble; the slag on the surface of smelted ore”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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