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zirconia |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Zirconia \Zir*co"ni*a\, n. [NL.] (Chem.) 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 Drummomd light. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: zirconia n : a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes [syn: {zirconium oxide}, {zirconium dioxide}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Zirconia, NC Zip code(s): 28790
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