zirconia

ZirconiaPowdered Zirconium dioxide.

zirconia, zirconium dioxide, an industrially important compound of zirconium and oxygen usually derived from the mineral zircon (see zirconium).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Citation Information
Article Title: zirconia
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 26 May 2014
Access Date: February 22, 2025