zirconium (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /zɜːɹˈkoʊniəm/
Definition
Zirconium means a chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory....
Examples
The article uses zirconium to mean a chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous,....
The teacher asked students to find zirconium in the reading.
Check the words around zirconium to choose the right meaning.
How to Use zirconium
- a/the zirconium (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a zirconium."
- zirconium in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked zirconium in context before translating it."
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