cubic zirconia

Sometimes cubic zir·coni·um

[zur-koh-nee-uh]

noun

plural

cubic zirconias 

1. an artificial crystal resembling a diamond in refraction, dispersion, hardness, and color, used in jewelry. CZ

Example Sentences

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.

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Proposed alternatives include minerals such as calcium carbonate, alpha alumina, rutile and anatase titania, cubic zirconia, and even diamond.

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Hegseth is the ultimate in cubic zirconia manhood.

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Ivana proudly discloses they are cubic zirconia — fake and worthless — showing the AIDS-stricken Cohn what Trump really thinks of him.

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A week later, Tiffany employees discovered during a routine inventory that the diamond ring had been replaced by a fake with a cubic zirconia stone.

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