zirconium dioxide
An oxide compound of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrO₂An oxide compound of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrO₂.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An oxide compound of zirconium with the chemical formula ZrO₂.
More definitions
- a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes:zirconium oxidezirconia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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