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zirconia

British  
/ zɜːˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

  1. another name (not in technical usage) for zirconium oxide

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Cubic zirconia and rutile titania could meet demand in theory, but economic modeling by the Columbia team suggests production costs would skyrocket with increased demand.

From Science Daily Oct. 21, 2025

Hegseth is the ultimate in cubic zirconia manhood.

From Salon Nov. 14, 2024

A week later, Tiffany employees discovered during a routine inventory that the diamond ring had been replaced by a fake with a cubic zirconia stone.

From Seattle Times May 6, 2024

A minute later, he was on his knee before her holding a $76 cubic zirconia ring.

From New York Times Oct. 9, 2020

Now this might seem like no big deal, but the cubic zirconia pageant crowns are guarded more safely than the bank across the street.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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