ζιρκόνιο
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Greek
Etymology
From German Zirkon (“zircon mineral”) via French zircon, formed in the 1780s from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn, “zircon, minium”), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭 (zlgʿn /zargōn/), from Classical Persian زرگون (zargōn)/Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭 (zlgʿn /zargōn/, “red lead”), from Proto-Iranian *jr̥Hanyam (“gold”). Doublet of ζιργκόν (zirgkón).
Noun
ζιρκόνιο • (zirkónio) n (uncountable)
- (chemistry, metallurgy) zirconium metal, element 40
- (mineralogy) the mineral zircon (a zirconium nesosilicate)
- Synonym: ζιρκονίτης (zirkonítis)
Declension
ζιρκόνιο
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | ζιρκόνιο • |
| genitive | ζιρκονίου • |
| accusative | ζιρκόνιο • |
| vocative | ζιρκόνιο • |
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- ζιρκονία f (zirkonía)
- ζιρκονικός (zirkonikós, adjective)
- ζιρκονίτης m (zirkonítis)
Further reading
ζιρκόνιο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
