zirconium oxide

1. 1.

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

   Synonymszirconiazirconium dioxide

   Broaderoxide

Questions about zirconium oxide

What does zirconium oxide mean?

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

What is another word for zirconium oxide?

Close synonyms include zirconia, zirconium dioxide. 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 oxide a common word?