"zirconoid" meaning in English

See zirconoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: zirconoids [plural]
Etymology: zircon + -oid, because this form often occurs in zircon crystals. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zircon|oid}} zircon + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} zirconoid (plural zirconoids)
  1. (crystallography) A double eight-sided pyramid, a form common with tetragonal crystals. Categories (topical): Crystallography

Inflected forms

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