zirkon

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Danish

Etymology

From German Zirkon.

Noun

zirkon c (singular definite zirkonen, plural indefinite zirkoner)

  1. zircon (mineral)

Noun

zirkon n (singular definite zirkonet, not used in plural form)

  1. (rare) zirconium (the element)
    Synonym: zirconium
    • 1987, Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskab, Carlsbergfondet (Copenhagen, Denmark)., Oversigt over selskabets virksomhed
      Ud fra teorien sluttede Niels Bohr, at et grundstof med atomnummeret 72, som dengang endnu var uopdaget, måtte være i kemisk henseende beslægtet med zirkon, og derfor måtte ventes at forekomme i visse mineraler indeholdende zirkon.
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    • 1977, Niels Bohr, Leon Rosenfeld, Collected works:
      ... hos Titan og Zirkon viser en tilsvarende Lighed og Forskel som Elektronkonfigurationerne hos Zirkon og Grundstoffet med Atomnummer 72.
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    • 1973, Grønland:
      Af andre grundstoffer, som forekommer i så stor koncentration i Grønland, at de evt. vil kunne udnyttes inden for en overskuelig fremtid, kan nævnes følgende : Kobber, nikkel, guld, platin, titan, zirkon, niob, sjældne jordarter, beryllium ...
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