zirconylnoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zirconyl mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zirconyl. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
How common is the noun zirconyl?
| 1900 | 0.015 |
| 1910 | 0.014 |
| 1920 | 0.017 |
| 1930 | 0.017 |
| 1940 | 0.019 |
| 1950 | 0.02 |
| 1960 | 0.014 |
| 1970 | 0.013 |
| 1980 | 0.012 |
| 1990 | 0.0086 |
| 2000 | 0.0065 |
| 2010 | 0.0049 |
How is the noun zirconyl pronounced?
British English
U.S. English
Where does the noun zirconyl come from?
Earliest known use
1880s
The earliest known use of the noun zirconyl is in the 1880s.
OED's earliest evidence for zirconyl is from 1887, in Journal of Chemical Society.
zirconyl is a borrowing from German.
Etymons: German Zirkonyl.
Nearby entries
- zirconia, n.1794–
- zirconian, adj.1802–
- zirconic, adj.1804–
- zirconite, n.1806–
- zirconitic, adj.1883–
- zirconium, n.1808–
- zircon-like, adj.1857–
- zircono-, comb. form
- zirconolite, n.1957–
- zircon-syenite, n.1813–
- zirconyl, n.1887–
- zirkelite, n.1895–
- zit, n.1912–
- zit cream, n.1968–
- zitella, n.a1660–
- zit-face, n.1974–
- zit-faced, adj.1971–
- zither, n.1831–
- zither, v.1889–
- zither banjo, n.1888–
- zithering, adj.1889–
Etymology
Summary
Meaning & use
- 1887–A cationic group containing zirconium and oxygen present in some salts and aqueous solutions. Usually as a modifier forming chemical names, as in zirconyl chloride.Commonly written ZrO2+ but better represented by a more complex formula such as [Zr4(OH)8]8+.
- 1887
Zirconyl chloride, ZrOCl2 + 8H2O, is obtained crystallised in prismatic needles from a hydrochloric acid solution of the so-called zirconium oxychloride.
Journal of Chemical Society vol. 52 ii. 778 - 1946
It [sc. an analytical method] is based on the bleaching of the lake from a zirconyl salt and sodium alizarin sulphonate by the fluoride ion.
Nature 24 August 275/2 - 1954
Zirconyl citrate..may be prepared by adding a dilute solution of citric acid to a freshly prepared solution of zirconyl chloride.
Thorpe's Dictionary Applied Chemistry (ed. 4) vol. XI. 1119/1 - 2008
Ammonium metatungstate, zirconyl chloride octahydrate, aluminum nitrate and tetraethoxysilane were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich, MO, USA.
Applied Catalysis B. vol. 85 87/2
- residue1852–Originally: a chemical species produced by the removal of one or more atoms from a molecule; a radical. In later use: a molecule which is…
- substituent1863–An atom or group taking the place of another atom or group in a molecule, or occupying a specified position in a molecule. Also attributive or as adj.…
- zirconyl1887–A cationic group containing zirconium and oxygen present in some salts and aqueous solutions. Usually as a modifier forming chemical names, as in zi…
- fluorophore1898–Any group of atoms whose presence in a molecule causes the molecule to be fluorescent.
- bridge1901–Chemistry. A linking group, atom, or bond that connects two molecules, or two parts of a molecule or complex structure.
- luminophore1910–A group of atoms in a molecule which is considered to be responsible for its luminescence.
- triple1952–In technical and elliptical uses. Chemistry. A group of three atoms or ions.
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. English
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
View the pronunciation model here.
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
View the pronunciation model here.
Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.
Consonants
b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values
- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige
Vowels
- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot
Frequency
zirconyl typically occurs fewer than 0.01 times per million words in modern written English.
zirconyl is in frequency band 2, which contains words occurring between 0.001 and 0.01 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands
Frequency of zirconyl, n., 1900–2010
* Occurrences per million words in written English
Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.
The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.
For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.
Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.
| Decade | Frequency per million words |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.015 |
| 1910 | 0.014 |
| 1920 | 0.017 |
| 1930 | 0.017 |
| 1940 | 0.019 |
| 1950 | 0.02 |
| 1960 | 0.014 |
| 1970 | 0.013 |
| 1980 | 0.012 |
| 1990 | 0.0086 |
| 2000 | 0.0065 |
| 2010 | 0.0049 |