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
- floating charge
- floating cloche
- floating debt
- floating dock
- floating holiday
- floating kidney
- floating-point
- floating restaurant
- floating rib
- floating vote
- floating voter
- floatplane
- float someone's boat
- float valve
- floaty
- flob
- floc
- floccinaucinihilipilification
- floccose
- flocculant
- flocculate
- flocculation
- floccule
- flocculence
- flocculent