| NOUN | substance | Zr, zirconium, atomic number 40 | a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonyms | zirconium, atomic number 40 | |
| Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| Substance of | baddeleyite | A mineral consisting of zirconium oxide |
| zircon, zirconium silicate | A common mineral occurring in small crystals | |
| Spanish | circonio, número atómico 40, zirconio, Zr | |
| Catalan | número atòmic 40, zirconi, Zr | |
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