zirconium oxide

zir·co·ni·um ox·ide

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Definitions of zirconium oxide words

noun zirconium oxide 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 zirconium oxide a white amorphous powder that is insoluble in water and highly refractory, used as a pigment for paints, a catalyst, and an abrasive. Formula: ZrO2 0
noun zirconium oxide zirconium dioxide, ZrO2, a white, infusible powder used in making crucibles, furnace linings, pigments, etc. and, because of its luminosity, in incandescent burners 0

before 1865

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First recorded in 1865-70

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