zircon
Meaning
- (uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
- (countable) A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.
Synonyms
Translations
zircon
zircone
Zirkon
zircó
zircão
circón
zirkon
ζιρκονίτης
zirconiumPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɜː(ɹ)kən/
Etymology
From German Zirkon, possibly via French zircon, formed in the 1780s from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn). Doublet of jargoon.
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