zirconyl

noun

zir·​co·​nyl

-kənᵊl

plural -s

: the bivalent radical ZrO consisting of zirconium and oxygen

zirconyl chloride is the oxychloride ZrOCl₂

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary zircon- + -yl

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