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zircoloy

zircoloy noun: an alloy of zirconium with tin, chromium and nickel, widely used, especially in the nuclear power industry, for its heat- and corrosion-resistant properties.

Noun

zircoloy (uncountable)

  1. An alloy of zirconium with tin, chromium and nickel, widely used, especially in the nuclear power industry, for its heat- and corrosion-resistant properties

Forms of zircoloy

alternative formzircaloy

Questions about zircoloy

What does zircoloy mean?
Zircoloy means an alloy of zirconium with tin, chromium and nickel, widely used, especially in the nuclear power industry, for its heat- and corrosion-resistant properties.
What part of speech is zircoloy?
Zircoloy is a noun.

Words near zircoloy in the dictionary

  1. zircite
  2. zirco-
  3. zircofluoride
  4. zircofluorides
  5. zircoloid
  6. zircoloy
  7. zircon
  8. zircon light
  9. zircon lights
  10. zircona
  11. zirconate

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