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Zirconia vs Ceramic - What's the difference?

zirconia | ceramic |

As nouns the difference between zirconia and ceramic

is that zirconia is (chemistry) the oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties on account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the drummond light while ceramic is (uncountable) a hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures.

As an adjective ceramic is

made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

zirconia

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

  • (chemistry) The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the Drummond light.

    • Synonyms

    * zirconium dioxide

    Derived terms

    * cubic zirconia * zirconian

    ceramic

    English

    (wikipedia ceramic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
    • A ceramic vase stood on the table.

    Derived terms

    * vitroceramic

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures
    • Joan made the dish of ceramic .
  • (countable) An object made of this material
    • Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.

    See also

    * kaolin, kaoline

    Related terms

    * ceramics

    References

    * Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001]

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