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Definition of: zirconia
(zûr·kō′nē·ə) noun Chem.
A white pulverulent zirconium dioxide, ZrO2, obtained by heating zirconium to redness in contact with air: when strongly heated it becomes luminous, and it is hence used in certain forms of incandescent burners. [<NL <ZIRCON]
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