zirconicadj.
/zəːˈkɒnɪk/, /zəˈkɒnɪk/, U.S. /zərˈkɑnɪk/ Chiefly Chemistry.
Of or relating to zirconium; (occasionally) of or relating to zircon. zirconic acid n. an oxide or hydroxide of zirconium which forms zirconates by combination with bases; esp. zirconyl hydroxide, ZrO(OH)2.
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1804 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 304 After the zirconic follows the silicious genus.
1859 London, Edinb., & Dublin Philos. Mag. 4th Ser. 18 262 (title) On the isomorphism of stannic acid, silicic acid, and zirconic acid (zirconia).
1922 F. P. Venable Zirconium & Compounds ii. 33 Zirconyl hydroxide ZrO(OH)2, which may be written H2ZrO3, here functions as an acid and is called zirconic acid.
2013 Corrosion 69 260/1 A zirconic acid-based pretreatment produced a hydrophilic surface, which improves adhesion strength of the coating.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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