zirkoon

Dutch

Etymology

From German Zirkon or French zircone, from Arabic زَرْقُون‎ (zarqūn, “cinnabar, bright red”), from Persian زرگون‎ (zargun) / زریون‎ (zaryun), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭‎ (zargōn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪrkoːn/
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  • Hyphenation: zir‧koon

Noun

zirkoon n (plural zirkonen, diminutive zirkoontje n)

  1. zircon
  2. zirconium

Synonyms
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