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1. (n.) zircon
a mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO
Etymology: (1785–95; < G Zirkon)
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1. (noun) zircon, zirconium silicate
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
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1. (noun) Zircon
a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth. Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky-brown varieties from Ceylon are called jargon
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