Meanings
nounzirkelite (usually uncountable, plural zirkelites)
plural zirkelites
- uncountableusuallychemistryAn isometric oxide mineral with the chemical formula (Ca,Th,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb)₂O₇.
Origin
Ferdinand Zirkel (1838-1912), German petrographer, + -ite.
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zirkelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zirkelite
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