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cu'bic zir•co'ni•a
Pronunciation: (zûr-kō'nē-u), [key]
—pl. -ni•as.
an artificial crystal resembling a diamond in refraction, dispersion, hardness, and color, used in jewelry.
Abbr.: CZ Sometimes,
cu'bic zir•co'ni•um Pronunciation: (zûr-kō'nē-um). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.