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poison ivey lotion is a solution(or suspension not sure) of powdered calamine which is Zinc oxide and iron (III) oxide

and zinc when used to make various steel alloys and also to electroplate steel for galvanized steel (the stuff that chain linked fences are made of)

note electroplating is not the same as alloying

Zirconium!
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By poison ivy lotion I take it you mean a calamine lotion like caladryl. It contains carbolic acid, zinc oxide (ZnO) , and ferric oxide (Fe2O3), none of which is a pure element.


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