zirconium
/zəːˈkəʊnɪəm
/noun [mass noun]
The chemical element of atomic number 40, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series. (Symbol: Zr) Sodium is also used as a chemical reducing agent in producing titanium, zirconium, niobium, and tantalum from their fused salts....
- The process is not recommended for weld preparation for stainless steel, titanium, zirconium, and other similar metals without subsequent cleaning.
- For deoxidation of carbon and low-alloy steels, aluminum, titanium, and zirconium are used.
Origin
Early 19th century: modern Latin, from zircon.
Rhymes
- microsociolinguistics
- microsomal
- microsome
- microsomia
- microsommite
- microspecies
- microspectroscope
- microspectroscopic
- microspectroscopy
- microspermous
- Microsphaera
- microsphere
- microspheric
- microspherulitic
- microspike
- microspined
- microsporangiate
- microsporangium
- microspore
- microsporic
- microsporidian
- microsporidiosis
- microsporidium
- microsporocyte
- microsporogenesis