Zircaloy Definition
zûrkə-loi
noun
A stable, corrosion-resistant zirconium alloy.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
(metallurgy, nuclear industry) Any of a set of specialist alloys of zirconium.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Zircaloy
Noun
Singular:
zircaloy
Plural:
zircaloysOrigin of Zircaloy
zirc(onium) al(l)oy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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