zircone

French

Noun

zircone f (plural zircones)

  1. zirconia, zirconium dioxide

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic زَرْقُون‎ (zarqūn, “cinnabar, bright red”), from Persian زرگون‎ (zargun), زریون‎ (zaryun), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭‎ (zargōn). Compare the doublet giargone.

Noun

zircone m (plural zirconi)

  1. zircon
  2. zirconite
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