zirkoon

Dutch

Etymology

From German Zirkon, from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn, “zircon; minium”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Συρικόν (Surikón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɪrˈkoːn/

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• Hyphenation: zir‧koon
• Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

zirkoon n (uncountable)

1. zircon
2. zirconium

Synonyms

• zirkonium

Noun

zirkoon m (plural zirkonen, diminutive zirkoontje n)

1. A zircon crystal.