: a steel-gray hard ductile metallic element with a high melting point that occurs widely in combined form (as in zircon), is highly resistant to corrosion, and is used especially in alloys and in refractories and ceramics see Chemical Elements Table
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Recent Examples on the WebThe soil contains arsenic, antimony, copper, zirconium and other dangerous heavy metals, much of it residue from mining activity in the region.New York Times, 7 June 2022 The mining project aims to extract titanium and zirconium from the land by removing the minerals and then replacing the soil to previous elevations and contours. Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 4 June 2022 The perfect recipe for a solid-state battery could very well involve a dash of zirconium, or a sprinkle of vanadium. Gregory Barber, Wired, 18 Jan. 2022 Aluminum chloride, aluminum zirconium and aluminum chlorohydrate are the most common ingredients in antiperspirants. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022 Similarly, Rolex’s Parachrom balance spring, introduced in 2005 (niobium, zirconium, oxygen, altogether un-magnetizable), has given its watches significant advantages. Alex Doak, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021 Egyptian glasses tended to have higher levels of lanthanum, zirconium and titanium, while Near Eastern glasses tended to have more chromium. Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021 The manufacture uses zirconium oxide powder, mixed with a binding material, to create the ceramic throughout different stages of high-precision machining. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 July 2021 The site has only trace amounts of radioactivity, Mr. Barnes said from Australia, but rich deposits of metals like tantalum, used in mobile phones, and zirconium, used in fuel cells and various kinds of electronics.New York Times, 1 Oct. 2021 See More
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Etymology
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary zircon