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Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) | | Portuguese term or phrase: zirconia | | materia usada no fabrico de azulejos, gres ceramico |
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zir·con /ˈzɜrkɒn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[zur-kon] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4, occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
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8 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +2 zirconia
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"Activating crystallization in zirconia glazes
Obtaining high-grade coatings on ceramic tiles for internal walls .... Very diverse methods are used to make highly porous materials developed for the heat ..."
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| Marlene Curtis
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57 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 zircon
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zir·con /ˈzɜrkɒn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[zur-kon] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4, occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
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