Zirconium
Pronunciation : Zir*co"ni*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon as a dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic crystalline substance. Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913