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zirconium

/zɜːɹˈkoʊniəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
zir-co-ni-um
IPA
/zɜːɹˈkoʊniəm/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a New Latin coinage, from zircon. Doublet of jargonium.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

zirconiums (plural)

Derived Forms

bazirite dizirconium nonzirconium organozirconium radiozirconium trizirconium zircaloy zircalloy zirconian zircophyllite

Phrases

cubic zirconium oxide potassium zirconium fluoride zirconium carbide zirconium dioxide zirconium nitride zirconium oxide zirconium tetrachloride zirco-

Frequently Paired Words

zircon zircona zirconia zirconic zirconolite baddeleyite hyacinth jacinth

Synonyms

zr atomic number 40

Rhymes With

plutonium ammonium pandemonium polonium harmonium

Questions

How do you pronounce zirconium?
The recorded pronunciation is /zɜːɹˈkoʊniəm/.
What does zirconium mean?
A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.
Where does zirconium come from?
From a New Latin coinage, from zircon. Doublet of jargonium.

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