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Definition of atomic number 40

a lustrous gray strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon

Similar Words: zirconium, Zr

Substance Meronyms: baddeleyite, zircon, zirconium silicate

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