zirconium

noun

zir·co·ni·um ˌzər-ˈkō-nē-əm

: 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This lightweight material comprises zirconium oxide and metallic oxides to produce the perfect green tint. —

Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023 Raw gold is typically muddied with other elements like silver, aluminum, or zirconium, and needs to be processed so that there are less than ten parts per million of other elements. —

Hazlitt, 1 Mar. 2023 Bone doesn't allow the ultrasonic sound waves through, but this special blend of yttrium and zirconium does. —

Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2017 For starters, this stick-style antiperspirant uses aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex to reduce underarm wetness for days on end. —

Rachael Schultz, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2023 These require the insertion of a nanometer-thin layer of ferroelectric material, such as hafnium zirconium oxide, in the MOSFET’s gate stack. —

IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2022 De Bethune’s signature spherical moon phase globe is executed here in palladium and black oxidized zirconium. —

Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2021 It’s currently scheduled to come online in 2023 for not just rare earths but also lithium, gallium, hafnium, zirconium, and other key resources for electronics, magnets, and batteries. —

John Koetsier, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 The mine would extract titanium and zirconium less than three miles from the edge of the refuge on an ancient sand dune complex known as Trail Ridge, which forms the Okefenokee Swamp’s eastern boundary. —

Drew Kann, ajc, 19 Jan. 2023 See More

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