zirconium

chemical element with symbol Zr and atomic number 40
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zirconium

Summary

zirconium is a chemical element[1]. zirconium draws 895 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #60 of 144).[2]

Key Facts

  • zirconium is credited with the discovery of Martin Heinrich Klaproth[3].
  • zirconium is credited with the discovery of Jöns Jacob Berzelius[4].
  • zirconium is credited with the discovery of Anton Eduard van Arkel[5].
  • zirconium is credited with the discovery of Jan Hendrik de Boer[6].
  • zirconium's instance of is recorded as chemical element[7].
  • zirconium's instance of is recorded as combustible powder[8].
  • zirconium's instance of is recorded as lithophile[9].
  • zircon is named after zirconium[10].
  • zirconium's location of discovery is recorded as Germany[11].
  • zirconium's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Zr][12].
  • zirconium's element symbol is recorded as Zr[13].
  • zirconium's chemical formula is recorded as Zr[14].
  • zirconium is a type of period 5[15].
  • zirconium is a type of d-block[16].
  • zirconium is part of period 5[17].
  • zirconium is part of group 4[18].
  • zirconium is part of transition metal[19].
  • zirconium's Commons category is recorded as Zirconium[20].
  • zirconium's Unicode character is recorded as 鋯[21].
  • zirconium's crystal system is recorded as hexagonal crystal system[22].
  • zirconium's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1789[23].
  • zirconium's IPA transcription is recorded as zɜːrˈkoʊniəm[24].
  • zirconium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zirconium[25].
  • zirconium's Commons gallery is recorded as Zirconium[26].
  • zirconium's atomic number is recorded as {'amount': '+40'}[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical element[7], combustible powder[8], and lithophile[9]. Recorded subclass of include period 5[15] and d-block[16].

Origins

zircon is named after zirconium[10].

Use and Application

Part of include period 5[17], a period[28]; group 4[18], a group[29]; and transition metal[19].

Influence

Things named for zirconium include carmeltazite[30], a mineral species[31]; zirconolite[32], a mineral species[33]; zircophyllite[34], a mineral species[35]; zirsilite-(Ce)[36], a mineral species[37]; bazirite[38], a mineral species[39]; and zirsinalite[40], a mineral species[41].

Why It Matters

zirconium draws 895 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #60 of 144).[2] zirconium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] zirconium is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for zirconium include carmeltazite[30], a mineral species[31]; zirconolite[32], a mineral species[33]; zircophyllite[34], a mineral species[35]; zirsilite-(Ce)[36], a mineral species[37]; bazirite[38], a mineral species[39]; and zirsinalite[40], a mineral species[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Atomic weights of the elements 2009 (IUPAC Technical Report). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . periodic table. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cns11643.gov.tw. Retrieved . cns11643.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . periodic table. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · R1F4T · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 16d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → period 5, d-block
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  9. 16d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 29d ago · Baum64 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 5w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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