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zirconium

noun

  1. chemical element with atomic number of 40
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /zɜːɹˈkoʊniəm/

noun

Etymology: From a New Latin coinage, from zircon. Doublet of jargonium.

  1. A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.

    “Do you like how I dance? / I've got zirconium pants / Consequential enough / To slip you into a trance”