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Definition: Zirconium Silicate |
Zirconium SilicateNoun1. A common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Industry | Zircon orthosilicate; this term is also applied by extension to a rock containing a major proportion of this mineral. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | ZrSiO4 , natural silicate of zirconium found in Brazil and elsewhere. One such deposit known as brazilite is said to contain about 80% zirconium oxide in a semimanufactured form. This product is employed as a refractory in the making of "zirkite" bricks and cement. In rare cases, used as a cobalt groundcoat constituent. Zirconium silicate is used in formulation of zircon enamels that depend upon crystallization of zircon compounds for opacity development. See also:zircon sand. (references) |
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Synonym: Zirconium SilicateSynonym: zircon (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Zirconium Silicate |
| Specialty definitions using "zirconium silicate": iron red ♦ zircon sand. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "zirconium silicate"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | zirkoniumsilikat (zircon), zirkon (zircon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | zirkoonsilicaat (zircon), zirkoon (zircon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | zirkoniumsilikaatti (zircon), zirkoni (zircon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | zircon (zircon), silicate de zirconium (zircon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Zirkonsilikat (zircon), Zirkon (zircon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | πυριτικό ζιρκόνιο (zircon), ζιρκόνιο (zirconium). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | zircone (zircon), silicato di zirconio (zircon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | irconiumzay ilicatesay ZrSiO4 (zircon), zircão (zircon), silicato de zircónio (zircon). (various references) zircón (zircon), silicato de circonio (zircon), circón (zircon). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-i-i-i-i-l-m-n-o-r-s-t-u-z" | |
-3 letters: cliometricians. | |
-4 letters: cliometrician, counterclaims, criminalities. | |
-5 letters: circulations, comicalities, counterclaim, criminalizes, miniaturizes, romanticizes, unmoralities. | |
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