English Explanatory Dictionary

zircon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
  2. A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɜː(ɹ)kən/ En-zircon.ogg

Word forms

zircon zircons

Etymology

From German Zirkon, possibly via French zircon, formed in the 1780s from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn), borrowed from Middle Persian zlgwn' (/⁠zargōn⁠/). Doublet of jargoon.

Related words

jacinth jargon jargoon

Derived words

zircon blue zirconite zirconium zircon light zircon-syenite
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