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Zircaloy definition

Zir·ca·loy (zʉr′kə lo̵i′)

noun

any of various alloys containing about 98% zirconium, 1.5% tin, etc., that are resistant to corrosion and high temperatures and are used to contain fuel in nuclear reactors, etc.

Etymology: < Zircaloy Super Alpha, a trademark < zirc(onium) + al(l)oy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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