zirconium dioxide

1. 1.

   a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes

   Synonymszirconium oxidezirconia

   Broaderoxide

Questions about zirconium dioxide

What does zirconium dioxide mean?

zirconium dioxide means "a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes".

What is another word for zirconium dioxide?

Close synonyms include zirconium oxide, zirconia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is zirconium dioxide a common word?