Alpine ibex
an ibex, capra ibex, of the alps and apennines, having long, heavy horns with transverse ridges.
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chemistry. a white, heavy, amorphous, odorless and tasteless, infusible, water-insoluble powder, zro 2 , used chiefly as a pigment for paints, an abrasive, and in the manufacture of refractory crucibles. noun a white amorphous powder that is insoluble in water and highly refractory, used as a pigment for paints, a catalyst, and an abrasive. formula: […]
- Zirconium
a metallic element found combined in , baddeleyite, etc., resembling t-tanium chemically: used in steel metallurgy, as a scavenger, as a refractory, and as an opacifier in vitreous enamels. symbol: zr; atomic weight: 91.22; atomic number: 40; specific gravity: 6.49 at 20°c. contemporary examples the other source of vector is the reaction between the zirconium […]
- Zirconyl
containing the group zro=, as zirconyl bromide, zrobr 2 .