Meaning of ZIRCONIUM
| Pronunciation: | | zur'kowneeum
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| | Definition: | | [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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | atomic number 40, Zr |
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| | See Also: | | baddeleyite, metal, metallic element, zircon, zirconium silicate | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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