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Zirconia vs Zircon - What's the difference?

zirconia | zircon |

As nouns the difference between zirconia and zircon

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 zircon is (uncountable) a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.

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

    zircon

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia zircon)
  • (uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
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  • (countable) A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.
  • Derived terms

    () * zircon blue * zirconite * zirconium * zircon-syenite

    See also

    * jacinth * jargon, jargoon ----