ZIRCONIUMS

Noun

zirconiums

plural of zirconium

Source: Wiktionary


ZIRCONIUM

Zir*co"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL.] (Chem.)

Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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