zirconium
Meaning
A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/zɜːɹˈkoʊniəm/
Etymology
From a New Latin coinage, from zircon. Doublet of jargonium.
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