zircon

Signification (Anglais)

1. (uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
2. (countable) A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.

Concepts

zircon

zirconium

silicate de zirconium

Synonymes

zirconite

zirconium silicate

azorite

mineral

semi-precious stone

hyacinth

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acorite

jargoon

zirconium

jacinth

jargon

Traductions

zircone

Zirkon

zircão

zircó

circón

zircón

zirkon

الزركون

cirkon

zirkonium

zirkoon

zircônio

zirconita

circonio

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈzɜː(ɹ)kən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From German Zirkon, possibly via French zircon, formed in the 1780s from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn). Doublet of jargoon.