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Zircon - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Zircon : (noun)
1: a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source
of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a
gem when transparent [syn: zirconium silicate]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Zircon : \Zir"con\, n. [F., the same word as jargon. See Jargon
a variety of zircon.] (Min.)
A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a
brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A
red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth. Colorless,
pale-yellow or smoky-brown varieties from Ceylon are called
jargon.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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