Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- /zɜːkˈoʊniə/
- /zɜːkˈəʊniə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /zɜːkˈoʊniə/
Definitions of zirconia word
- noun zirconia Chemistry. a white, heavy, amorphous, odorless and tasteless, infusible, water-insoluble powder, ZrO 2 , used chiefly as a pigment for paints, an abrasive, and in the manufacture of refractory crucibles. 1
- noun zirconia Zirconium dioxide, a white solid used in ceramic glazes and refractory coatings and as a synthetic substitute for diamonds in jewelry. 1
- noun zirconia zirconium oxide 0
- noun zirconia (chemistry) 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. 0
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Origin of zirconia
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zirconia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zirconia popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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