ZIRCON


Meaning of ZIRCON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzər-ˌkän, -kən ]

noun

Etymology: German

Date: 1794

: a tetragonal mineral consisting of a silicate of zirconium and occurring usually in brown or grayish square prisms of adamantine luster or sometimes in transparent forms which are used as gems

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