See Also: Zirconia(medicine)
zirconia(dictionary)

zirconia (iou)



zirconia noun. L18.
[from ZIRCON + -IA1.]
Zirconium dioxide, ZrO2, a white powder usu. obtained by heating zirconium salts and used in refractory coatings, ceramic glazes, etc. L18.
In full cubic zirconia. The fused form of this used as a hard transparent synthetic substitute for diamonds in jewellery. L20.