zirconium

IPA: zɝkˈoʊniʌm

A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.

Examples of "zirconium" in Sentences

The zirconium is a dual-use metal used for the production of nuclear reactor pipes.
The highest concentration of fission products are contained within the zirconium cladding.
The most efficient piezoelectric material known is PZT, a compound of lead, zirconium, and titanium.
The fuel is uranium oxide, 97% of which is U-238 and 3% U-235 useful for making bombs, which is encased in zirconium tubes.
If the rods are partially or fully uncovered, at around 1000 degrees steam interacts with the zirconium cladding to form hydrogen.
It isn't quite what I want though, because the disintegrating rays which the ring discharge gives out break down the zirconium, which isn't an end-product of radioactivity.
Thus, top-ranking Bulgarian officials are said to have committed document fraud and other crimes with regard to "the transfer and the very likely sale" of 10 tons of zirconium, which is a dual-use metal.
The fuel rods must be removed, not when all the fission fuel has been used up, but far earlier, when the zirconium begins to crack from the exposure to radiation, threatening to release radioactive gasses building up in the core.