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zircaloy

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zircaloy /ˈzəːkəlɔɪ / (also zircalloy)
noun [mass noun] an alloy of zirconium, tin, and other metals, used chiefly as cladding for nuclear-reactor fuel.
– ORIGIN 1950s: from zirconium + alloy.