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English noun: atomic number 40

1. atomic number 40 (substance) a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon


Synonymszirconium, Zr


Broader (hypernym)metal, metallic element


Substance meronymbaddeleyite, zircon, zirconium silicate









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