Defn: A combining form (also used adjectively) designating zirconium as an element of certain double compounds; zircono-; as in zircofluoric acid, sodium zircofluoride.
ZIRCOFLUORIDE
Zir`co*flu"or*ide, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A double fluoride of zirconium and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical; as, zircofluoride of sodium.
ZIRCON Zir"con, n. Etym: [F., the same word as jargon. See Jargon a variety of zircon.] (Min.)
Defn: 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. Zircon syenite, a coarse-grained syenite containing zircon crystals and often also elæolite. It is largely developed in Southern Norway.
ZIRCONA
Zir"co*na, n. Etym: [NL.] (Chem.)
Defn: Zirconia.
ZIRCONATE
Zir"con*ate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of zirconic acid.
ZIRCONIA
Zir*co"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Chem.)