Zirconium Definition & Meaning

zirconium
noun
  1. a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon

"Zirconium" in song lyrics

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  • "To cats who spit zirconium"
    M-Flo f/ Bahamadia, CHATR, Chops — Expo Expo
  • "cubic zirconium"
    AOL — AOL
  • "a 3-d object of zirconium"
    AOL — AOL

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