About The Word Zirconium
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Zirconium
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What's The Definition Of Zirconium?
[n] a lustrous gray strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Zirconium: atomic number 40 | Zr Related Terms | Find terms related to Zirconium: See Also | baddeleyite | metal | metallic element | zircon | zirconium silicate Zirconium In Webster's Dictionary \Zir*co"ni*um\, n. [NL.] (Chem.)
A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate
between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral
zircon as a dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic
crystalline substance. Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4.
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