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Definition of zircon

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Zircon (n.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth. Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky-brown varieties from Ceylon are called jargon..

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Earth :: Earth (n.) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria..

Zirconate :: Zirconate (n.) A salt of zirconic acid.

Zircono :: Zircono () See Zirco-.

Zirco- :: Zirco- () A combining form (also used adjectively) designating zirconium as an element of certain double compounds; zircono-; as in zircofluoric acid, sodium zircofluoride..

Zirconoid :: Zirconoid (n.) A double eight-sided pyramid, a form common with tetragonal crystals; -- so called because this form often occurs in crystals of zircon..

Zirconic :: Zirconic (a.) Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, zirconium; as, zirconic oxide; zirconic compounds..

Zirconia :: Zirconia (n.) The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the Drummomd light..

Norium :: Norium (n.) A supposed metal alleged to have been discovered in zircon.

Eudialyte :: Eudialyte (n.) A mineral of a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime..

Zirconium :: Zirconium (n.) 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..

Zircon :: Zircon (n.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth. Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky-brown varieties from Ceylon are called jargon..

Jargon :: Jargon (n.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon.

Zircona :: Zircona (n.) Zirconia.

Hyacinth :: Hyacinth (n.) A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon..

Zircofluoride :: Zircofluoride (n.) A double fluoride of zirconium and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical; as, zircofluoride of sodium..