Zr
n : a lustrous gray strong metallic element resembling titanium;
it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it
occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
[syn: {zirconium}, {atomic number 40}]
zr
The old {country code} for Zaire.
"{cd}" is now used instead, since Zaire changed its name to
the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(1999-01-27)