Zirconia vs Zircon - What's the difference?
zirconia | zircon |
(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.
(uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
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(countable) A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.
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
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* zirconium dioxideDerived terms
* cubic zirconia * zirconianzircon
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