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zirconium carbide

zirconium carbide noun: a carbide of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrC, used in tool bits due to its hardness.

Noun

zirconium carbide (uncountable)

  1. A carbide of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrC, used in tool bits due to its hardness.

Questions about zirconium carbide

What does zirconium carbide mean?
Zirconium carbide means a carbide of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrC, used in tool bits due to its hardness.
What part of speech is zirconium carbide?
Zirconium carbide is a noun.

Words near zirconium carbide in the dictionary

  1. zirconifluoride
  2. zirconifluorides
  3. zirconite
  4. zirconites
  5. zirconium
  6. zirconium carbide
  7. zirconium dioxide
  8. zirconium nitride
  9. zirconium oxide
  10. zirconium tetrachloride
  11. zirconiums

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