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zirconia en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/zɜːˈkəʊ.ni.ə/ (UK)
/zɝˈkoʊ.ni.ə/ (US)
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Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the Drummond light.

Forms

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zirconias	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

cubic zirconia · nanozirconia · zirconian

Relateds

zircona · zircon

Synonyms

zirconium dioxide

Translations (3)

it zirconia (oxide of zirconium) · fr zircone (oxide of zirconium) · pl cyrkonia (oxide of zirconium)