meaning of zircon
1. 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.
2. a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
Related Words
zircon | zircona | zirconate | zirconia | zirconic | zirconium | zirconium dioxide | zirconium oxide | zirconium silicate | zircono | zirconoid |
