zirconia
noun
zir·co·nia
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Definition of zirconia
: a white crystalline compound ZrO2 used especially in refractories, in thermal and electric insulation, in abrasives, and in enamels and glazes
— called also zirconium oxide
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Costume Institute gunmetal and zirconia pendant choker, $75; 18-karat gold plate and zirconia mixed cross bracelet, $50; 18-karat gold plate and zirconia pendant necklace, $90; at store.metmuseum.org. — Hayley Phelan, New York Times, "Jeans of the Future," 9 May 2018 The company makes nanocrystals — specks of zirconia a fraction of the width of a strand of hair — that can be added to polymers and coatings to improve the adhesiveness of specialty glues and improve refraction in LED lights. — Christopher Dinsmore, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore advanced material maker Pixelligent raises $7.6 million in latest funding round," 18 Apr. 2018 Costume Institute gunmetal and zirconia pendant choker, $75; 18-karat gold plate and zirconia mixed cross bracelet, $50; 18-karat gold plate and zirconia pendant necklace, $90; at store.metmuseum.org. — Hayley Phelan, New York Times, "Jeans of the Future," 9 May 2018 The company makes nanocrystals — specks of zirconia a fraction of the width of a strand of hair — that can be added to polymers and coatings to improve the adhesiveness of specialty glues and improve refraction in LED lights. — Christopher Dinsmore, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore advanced material maker Pixelligent raises $7.6 million in latest funding round," 18 Apr. 2018 The best outfits employ staffers with appraisal skills who can tell whether Uncle Bob’s wingback chair is a valuable antique and determine if those family diamonds are really cubic zirconia. — Jennifer Barger, The Seattle Times, "Downsizing, divorce, death: What to do when you need to put on an estate sale," 28 July 2017 For an attention-grabbing embellished choker, check out Fallon Jewelry's extra large netted cubic zirconia model that is on sale ($495; modaoperandi.com) or Jennifer Behr's wide Swarovski crystal interpretation ($825; jenniferbehr.com). 2. — Nicole Saunders, Billboard, "5 Essential Items To Get Dua Lipa's Glam-Meets-Tomboy Style," 2 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zirconia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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