Zirconia and Zirconium

Zirconia noun - A white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes.

Zirconium and zirconia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zirconium" instead a noun "Zirconia".

Zirconium noun - A lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon.

Zirconia and zirconium are semantically related. You can use "Zirconia" instead a noun "Zirconium".

Nearby Word: zircon