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.

• 一种有光泽、灰白色、坚固的金属元素，类似钛，在核反应堆中用作中子吸收剂，见于斜锆石中。