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Definitions for Zircon

[1] a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
[2] a reddish-brown, grey, green, blue, or colourless hard mineral consisting of zirconium silicate in tetragonal crystalline form with hafnium and some rare earths as impurities. It occurs principally in igneous rocks and is an important source of zirconium, zirconia, and hafnia: it is used as a gemstone and a refractory. Formula: ZrSiO 4

Words related to Zircon

jewel, gem, rhinestone, paragon, ice, lozenge, rock, corundum, rhombus, allotrope, solitaire, brilliant, bort, jager

Words nearby Zircon

zipporah, zippy, ziram, zircalloy, zircaloy, zircon, zirconia, zirconium, zirconium oxide, zirconyl, ziska

Origin of Zircon

1785–95; < German Zirkon; see jargon2

Word origin for Zircon

C18: from German Zirkon, from French jargon, via Italian and Arabic, from Persian zargūn golden

Synonyms for Zircon

gem, jewel, rhinestone, allotrope, corundum, ice, lozenge, paragon, rhombus, rock, solitaire, bort, brilliant, jager