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Plural of zircon

regular plural

The plural of zircon is zircons.

Forms of zircon

Singularzircon /ˈzɜː(ɹ)kən/
Pluralzircons
Countablecountable and uncountable

Zircons in a sentence

  • Unfortunately, zircons that have high common Pb contents often also display Pb loss.2012, Frank Vanhaecke, Patrick Degryse, Isotopic Analysis, Wiley-VCH, page 252. From the entry Tera–Wasserburg diagram
  • In contrast to these sedimentogenic zircons (zircons of the initial sedimentogenic-metamorphic phase) new growth of zircons, blastogenic in origin may be present in norites.1979, Stylianos-Savvas Augustithis, Atlas of the Textural Patterns of Basic and Ultrabasic Rocks and their Genetic Significance, Walter de…. From the entry norite
  • For the massive granite (sample Ms01) from the Peikan Island, fifteen spots were analyzed from 15 zircons and give ages ranging between 87 ± 2 and 98 ± 2 Ma.2017 December, Jing-Yuan Chen et al., “Ages and petrogenesis of Jurassic and Cretaceous intrusive rocks in the Matsu Islands: Implications…. From the entry Peikan

Meaning of zircon

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

Full definition of zircon

Questions about the plural of zircon

What is the plural of zircon?
The plural of zircon is zircons.
Is zircon countable?
Zircon is a countable and uncountable noun.

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