noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
zinc-coated; galvanized
Describes metal that has been coated with zinc to prevent rust; used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
This bucket is zinc-coated and rust-resistant.
Using galvanized iron sheets makes them last longer.
メッキ is a broader term for plating (including gold, chrome, etc.), whereas 亜鉛引き specifically means zinc coating.
Standard spelling for zinc coating or galvanization.
Variant spelling without the okurigana き; less common but still used.
Compound of 亜鉛 (あえん, 'zinc') + 引き (びき, nominalized form of 引く 'to apply, coat'). The reading びき is a rendaku form of ひき.