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🧪 A chemical compound 🧪 Containing zirconium
zirconate

zirconate

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A compound that contains zirconium and oxygen and is used in ceramics
  • noun
  • /zɜrˈkoʊneɪt/
  • Specialized
: zirconato
  • Ceramics based on the lead zirconate titanate system are probably the most widely used materials; relatively cheap to manufacture, they are both mechanically and chemically robust.
  • lead zirconate
  • zirconate titanate

Examples

  • The research focused on enhancing the properties of zirconate compounds for better thermal stability in ceramics.

  • Lead zirconate is commonly used in piezoelectric ceramics for sensors and actuators.

  • Engineers often rely on zirconate materials for their durability in various industrial applications.

Surface Forms

zirconate singular
zirconates plural

Morphology

zirconate = zircon (semi-transparent) = zircon + ate

Morphologically 'zircon' + '-ate' is obvious, but the noun sense referring to a specific zirconium oxyanion/salt is technical and likely unfamiliar to non-specialists.

Etymology

Zirconate comes from the gemstone name zircon, probably from a Persian word meaning 'gold-coloured', with the chemical ending -ate like in sulfate and nitrate. So, a zirconate is a chemical compound or salt that contains a zirconium part.