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Glossary of Terms X-Y-Z

Xenoliths - A rock fragment of different composition enclosed in an igneous rock.

Yield - Annual dividend rate referred as a percentage of the market price of the share.

Zinc - A bluish-white brittle metal that can be found in soil, water and foods. Second only to iron as a metal found in the human body.

Zeolite – A mineral employed as ion exchange agent in water treatment processes.