zirconia

British

/ zɜːˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

another name (not in technical usage) for zirconium oxide

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Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a technology that could make it possible for dentists to produce permanent 3D-printed zirconia restorations in a single day.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Lower-level employees might get cubic zirconia instead of diamonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

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A week later, Tiffany employees discovered during a routine inventory that the diamond ring had been replaced by a fake with a cubic zirconia stone.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

Looking at myself in the rearview mirror, I took the cubic zirconia stud out of my left ear and replaced it with La Llorona’s elaborate ear pendant.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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