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zirconium

/zɜːˈkəʊ.ni.əm/

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noun

/zɜːˈkəʊ.ni.əm/C2formalscientific
  • ruБлестящий, серый, прочный металлический элемент, похожий на титан, используемый в ядерных реакторах в качестве поглотителя нейтронов; встречается в бадделеите, но в основном добывается из циркона.

A lustrous, grey, strong metallic element that resembles titanium, used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon.

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  1. C2formalscientific

    A lustrous, grey, strong metallic element resembling titanium, used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon.

    ruЦирконий

    • Zirconium is highly resistant to corrosion, making it valuable in chemical processing equipment.
    • The nuclear reactor's fuel rods are clad in zirconium alloy.
    • Scientists extracted pure zirconium from the mineral zircon.
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