zircaloy

zircaloy
Zircaloy [zʉr′kə loi΄]
n.
< Zircaloy Super Alpha, a trademark /span> ZIRC(ONIUM) + AL(L)OY
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.

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zir·ca·loy (zûrʹkə-loi') n.
A stable, corrosion-resistant zirconium alloy.
  [zirconium + alloy.]

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