Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zirconium carbide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
zir-co-ni-um -car-bide
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carbide of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrC, used in tool bits due to its hardness.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does zirconium carbide mean?
A carbide of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrC, used in tool bits due to its hardness.

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