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Definition of: zirconium
(zûr·kō′nē·əm) noun
A corrosion-resistant metallic element (symbol Zr, atomic number 40), having five naturally occurring isotopes, of which one is weakly radioactive. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <ZIRCON]
—zir·con′ic (zûr·kon′ik) adjective
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