- 1. n. A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon as a dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic crystalline substance. Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4. Source: opted
- 2. n. a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon Source: wordnet
- 3. A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon as a dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic crystalline substance. Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4. Source: webster
- 4. A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediatebetween the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon asa dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic crystalline substance.Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon Source: ecdict
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