English noun: zirconium silicate | |||
1. | zirconium silicate (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 | zircon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mineral | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hyacinth, jacinth, jargon, jargoon | ||
Substance holonym | atomic number 40, zirconium, Zr | ||