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zirconium silicate
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Zirconium(IV) silicate
Zirconium silicate, also zirconium orthosilicate, (ZrSiO4) is a chemical compound, a silicate of zirconium. It occurs in nature as the zircon, a silicate mineral. Zirconium silicate is also sometimes known as zircon flour.
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zirconium silicate
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
(synonym) zircon
(hypernym) mineral
(hyponym) hyacinth, jacinth
(substance-meronym) zirconium, Zr, atomic number 40
