Zircon Synonyms

zûrkŏn
A common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. zirconium silicate

Words Related to Zircon

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Zircon Sentence Examples

  • This coating is frequently made from zircon and silicon.

  • One is that other names of stones are used e.g. hyacinth for zircon and yu for jade are common substitutions.

  • Other precious stones, including the sapphire, emerald, oriental emerald, ruby, opal, amethyst, garnet, chrysolite, topaz, cairngorm, onyx, zircon, &c., have been found in the gold and tin bearing drifts and river gravels in numerous localities throughout the states.

  • Rutile assumes tetragonal forms isomorphous with cassiterite, SnO 2 (and also zircon, ZrSiO 4); anatase is also tetragonal, and brookite or thorhombic. Rutile is the most stable and anatase the least, a character reflected in the decrease in density from rutile (4.2) and brookite (4.0) to anatase (3.9).

  • The HM grade for Tripitaka is 2.4 %, with an average zircon assemblage of 65 %.

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