zirconia

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zirconia

/zɜːˈkəʊ.ni.ə/ UK
/zɝˈkoʊ.ni.ə/ US

noun zirconias

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.
Similar: zirconium dioxide

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noun oxide of zirconium

Français	zircone
Italiano	zirconia

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@misc{zirconia_2026,
  title = {zirconia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zirconia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}