zircon

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

zirkonium

zirkoon

Synoniemen

zirconite

zirconium silicate

azorite

mineral

semi-precious stone

hyacinth

🪻

acorite

jargoon

zirconium

jacinth

jargon

Vertalingen

zircon

Zirkon

zircone

zircão

zircó

circón

zircón

zirkon

الزركون

zirconium

cirkon

zircônio

zirconita

circonio

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈzɜː(ɹ)kən/

Etymologie (Engels)

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