zir|con

zir|con: zir|con «ZUR kon», noun.

a crystalline mineral, a silicate of zirconium, that occurs in tetragonal crystals, variously colored. Transparent zircon is used as a gem. The reddish-orange variety is sometimes called hyacinth in jewelry. The colorless, yellowish, or smoky zircon of Sri Lanka is there called jargon. Formula: ZrSiO₄

╂[probably < French zircon, ultimately < Arabic zarqūn < Persian zargūn (literally) golden < zar gold. See etym. of doublet jargon². (Cf. ↑jargon)]

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zir|con|ic — «zur KON ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with zirconia or zirconium. 2. containing zirconia or zirconium … Useful english dictionary
zir|con|ate — «ZUR kuh nayt», noun. a salt of zirconium hydroxide when it acts as an acid … Useful english dictionary
zir — na·zir; zir·con; zir·con·ate; zir·co·nia; zir·con·ic; zir·con·if·er·ous; zir·co·ni·um; zir·con·oid; zir·co·nyl; zir·phaea; zir·ca·loy; wa·zir; vi·zir; zir·cal·loy; … English syllables
zircon — zir·con … English syllables
zirconic — zir·con·ic … English syllables
zirconate — zir·con·ate … English syllables
zirconiferous — zir·con·if·er·ous … English syllables
zirconoid — zir·con·oid … English syllables
zircon — zir•con [[t]ˈzɜr kɒn[/t]] n. mir jew a mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4, occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usu. opaque: used as a gem when transparent • Etymology: 1785–95; < G Zirkon … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables

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