zircon
/ˈzɜː(r)kən/
词源链
- pal
zlgwn'
派生
- 英语English
zircon
词源说明
From German Zirkon, possibly via French zircon, formed in the 1780s from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn), borrowed from Middle Persian zlgwn' (/zargōn/). Doublet of jargoon.
释义
名词noun
- 1uncountableA mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
- 2countableA crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false or semiprecious gemstone.