zirconia
zirconia · zirconias
The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic…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.
UK/zɜːˈkəʊ.ni.ə/US/zɝˈkoʊ.ni.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(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.
More definitions
- a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
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plural: zirconiasSynonyms
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- a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes:zirconium oxidezirconium dioxide
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