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ZIRCONIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
atomic number 40; zirconium; Zr
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("zirconium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("zirconium" is a substance of...):
baddeleyite (a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide)
zircon; zirconium silicate (a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent)
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