zirconia

zir·co·nia

noun \ˌzər-ˈkō-nē-ə\

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

Origin of ZIRCONIA

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary zircon

First Known Use: 1797

Rhymes with ZIRCONIA

bignonia, clintonia, Estonia, Franconia, Ionia, Laconia, Livonia, mahonia, Pannonia, paulownia, Polonia, Slavonia, Snowdonia, valonia, Wallonia