ζιρκόνιο

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)

  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) zirconium metal, element 40
  2. (mineralogy) the mineral zircon (a zirconium nesosilicate)
    Synonym: ζιρκονίτης (zirkonítis)

Declension

Declension of ζιρκόνιο
singular
nominative ζιρκόνιο (zirkónio)
genitive ζιρκονίου (zirkoníou)
accusative ζιρκόνιο (zirkónio)
vocative ζιρκόνιο (zirkónio)

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek names for chemical elements

Derived terms

  • ζιρκονία f (zirkonía)
  • ζιρκονικός (zirkonikós, adjective)
  • ζιρκονίτης m (zirkonítis)

Further reading

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