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- [zur-koh-nee-uh m]
- /zɜrˈkoʊ ni əm/
- /zɜːˈkəʊnjəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zur-koh-nee-uh m]
- /zɜrˈkoʊ ni əm/
Definitions of zirconium word
- noun zirconium a metallic element found combined in zircon, baddeleyite, etc., resembling titanium chemically: used in steel metallurgy, as a scavenger, as a refractory, and as an opacifier in vitreous enamels. Symbol: Zr; atomic weight: 91.22; atomic number: 40; specific gravity: 6.49 at 20°C. 1
- noun zirconium The chemical element of atomic number 40, a hard silver-gray metal of the transition series. 1
- noun zirconium chemical element 1
- noun zirconium a greyish-white metallic element, occurring chiefly in zircon, that is exceptionally corrosion-resistant and has low neutron absorption. It is used as a coating in nuclear and chemical plants, as a deoxidizer in steel, and alloyed with niobium in superconductive magnets. Symbol: Zr; atomic no: 40; atomic wt: 91.224; valency: 2, 3, or 4; relative density: 6.506; melting pt: 1855±2°C; boiling pt: 4409°C 0
- noun zirconium a hard, ductile, gray or black, metallic chemical element found combined in zircon, etc., and used in alloys, ceramics, the cladding for nuclear fuel in reactors, etc.: symbol, Zr; at. no., 40 0
- noun zirconium a metallic chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40. 0
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Origin of zirconium
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1800-10; See origin at zircon, -ium
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zirconium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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