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Pronunciation : Zir"con
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., the same word as jargon. See Jargon a variety of zircon.] (Min.)
Definition : Defn: A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth. Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky- brown varieties from Ceylon are called jargon. Zircon syenite, a coarse-grained syenite containing zircon crystals and often also el?olite. It is largely developed in Southern Norway.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913