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zirconium hydride

noun

Definition of zirconium hydride 

: a gray to black brittle powder ZrH2 used as a getter in vacuum tubes, as a bonding agent for abrasives and ceramics, in powder metallurgy, and in delay-fuse mixtures in flare shells

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