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ζιρκόνιο

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Greek

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Etymology

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From German Zirkon (zircon mineral) via French zircon, formed in the 1780s from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn, zircon, minium), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭 (zlgʿn /⁠zargōn⁠/), from Classical Persian زرگون (zargōn)/Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭 (zlgʿn /⁠zargōn⁠/, red lead), from Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam (gold). Doublet of ζιργκόν (zirgkón).

Noun

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ζιρκόνιο (zirkónion (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) zirconium metal, element 40
  2. (mineralogy) the mineral zircon (a zirconium nesosilicate)
    Synonym: ζιρκονίτης (zirkonítis)

Declension

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Declension of ζιρκόνιο
singular
nominative ζιρκόνιο (zirkónio)
genitive ζιρκονίου (zirkoníou)
accusative ζιρκόνιο (zirkónio)
vocative ζιρκόνιο (zirkónio)

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