Zirconium - A Metal for the NUCLEAR REACTOR! – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello today I will tell you about such metal as zirconium
2.Zirconium is a metal, which is located in the 4th group in the periodic table of chemical elements
3. zirconium looks very similar to titanium but what makes it different to it is zirconium’s slightly different
4.The density of zirconium is 30% higher than that of titanium, this metal is soft and is easy to forge
5.And from a chemical point of view, zirconium is very stable
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C2)
externally
A2On the surface or the outside
Example:
"Externally zirconium looks very similar to titanium but what makes it different to it is zirconium’s slightly different properties."
hydrochloric
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"It does not react with most acids, such as the concentrated hydrochloric"
biologically
B1In a biological manner
Example:
"Biologically though zirconium doesn’t affect human health."
everyone
A2Every person.
Example:
"Hello Everyone"
channel
A2The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.
Example:
"Like, Comment, Subscribe & Also Support this channel"
transition
B2The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
Example:
"Zirconium is a transition metal, which is located in the 4th group in the periodic table of chemical elements."
properties
A2Something that is owned.
Example:
"Externally zirconium looks very similar to titanium but what makes it different to it is zirconium’s slightly different properties."
relatively
A2Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
Example:
"The density of zirconium is 30% higher than that of titanium, this metal is relatively soft and is easy to forge."
dissolves
A2A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next
Example:
"And even then, zirconium still dissolves very slowly in sulfuric acid and only under strong heating."
hydrofluoric
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"The only acids in which zirconium can dissolve is the concentrated hydrofluoric acid,"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| externally | A2 | On the surface or the outside |
| hydrochloric | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| biologically | B1 | In a biological manner |
| everyone | A2 | Every person. |
| channel | A2 | The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks. |
| transition | B2 | The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another. |
| properties | A2 | Something that is owned. |
| relatively | A2 | Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing. |
| dissolves | A2 | A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next |
| hydrofluoric | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
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