zircon
[zur-kon]
noun
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4, occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
Origin of zircon
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Related Words for zircon
jewel, gem, rhinestone, paragon, ice, lozenge, rock, corundum, rhombus, allotrope, solitaire, brilliant, bort, jagerExamples from the Web for zircon
Historical Examples of zircon
Zircon, engrossed in a theoretical problem, scarcely noticed.
The Electronic Mind ReaderJohn Blaine
The truly refined people are those who have got three garnets and one zircon.
Dodo's DaughterE. F. Benson
I'll tell Zircon this when he comes, but you can be thinking it over in the meantime.
The Caves of FearJohn Blaine
Nothing remained but to wait for Zircon and make definite plans.
The Caves of FearJohn Blaine
If anyone asks, I can say I want movies of the animals you and Zircon shoot.
The Caves of FearJohn Blaine
zircon
noun
Word Origin for zircon
C18: from German Zirkon, from French jargon, via Italian and Arabic, from Persian zargūn golden
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zircon
[zûr′kŏn′]
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