zirconium vs metal

metal vs zirconium

zirconium and metal both are nouns.

zirconium is not an adjective while metal is an adjective.

zirconium is not a verb while metal is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zirconium	Yes	No	No	No
metal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, metal is a hypernym of zirconium; that is, metal is a word with a broader meaning than zirconium:

zirconium: a lustrous grey 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
metal: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

Other hypernyms of zirconium include metallic element.

zirconium (noun)	metal (noun)
a lustrous grey 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	any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

zirconium (adjective)	metal (adjective)
	containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

zirconium (verb)	metal (verb)
	cover with metal

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