English noun: zircon | |||
1. | zircon (substance) a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent | ||
Synonyms | zirconium silicate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mineral | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hyacinth, jacinth, jargon, jargoon | ||
Substance holonym | atomic number 40, zirconium, Zr | ||