Zirconium is also used as an alloying agent in steel, to make some types of surgical equipment and as a getter, a material that combines with and removes trace gases from vacuum tubes. Zircon (ZrSiO 4) is a zirconium compound that can take many different forms, the most popular of which is a clear, transparent gemstone that can be cut to look like diamond and is frequently used in jewelry. Zirconium dioxide (ZrO 2) can withstand very high temperatures and is used to make crucibles and to line the walls of high temperature furnaces.
Please try again later. Gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped, hollow structure located under the liver and on the right side of the abdomen. Its primary function is to store and concentrate bile, a yellow-brown digestive enzyme produced by the liver. The gallbladder is part of the biliary tract.
1 Gallbladder Diseases: Gallbladder attacks often manifest as pain in the right side of the chest due to inflammation of the gallbladder, and this may become most noticeable after eating foods that are rich in fat. 2  You may also experience pain if gallstones become lodged in the bile duct.