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The name of an Entertainer from Detroit, MI. Also known as "The Detroit Demon". His music is very versatile, but other local rapper fear him because of his DARK appearance and aura.
The name of an Entertainer from Detroit, MI. Also known as "The Detroit Demon". His music is very versatile, but other local rapper fear him because of his DARK appearance and aura.
by TheRealZitro June 14, 2021
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The term created and popularized by the musical group 'Tally Hall'.
The term created and popularized by the musical group 'Tally Hall'.
Person A: Do you like how I dance? I've got zirconium pants!
Person B: they're consequential enough to slip you into a trance!
Person B: they're consequential enough to slip you into a trance!
by BaklavaMcFunny October 16, 2021
Get the Zirconium Pants mug.Leader & rapper of Korean underground hip-hop group Block B.
Real name: Woo Ji-Ho (우지호)
Born: September 14, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea.
Real name: Woo Ji-Ho (우지호)
Born: September 14, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea.
Simon: Hey have you heard that new band Block B?
Dominic: Yeah, their leader Zico is really good at freestyle rap!
Dominic: Yeah, their leader Zico is really good at freestyle rap!
by jkyung February 19, 2012
Get the Zico mug.Cubic zirconia (sometimes called simply 'cz') is the most popular diamond simulant in the world today. It is an oxide of the metallic element zirconium, ZrO². It has a hardness of about 8.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, as opposed to diamond, which is 10, sapphire/ruby which is 9, topaz which is 8, and so on. The refractive index of CZ is 2.42. It can be made in nearly any color and can be faceted into many cuts.
CZ occurs naturally but in pieces too small for jewelry purposes. It wasn't until the 1970s however when Soviet scientists learned how to grow this mineral in the laboratory, at which time jewelry designers first took notice of cubic zirconia. For the first few years it was on the market it was often sold for as much as $20 per carat (!!) and was only available in a few colors.
CZ is more dense than diamond -- it weighs more for its size than diamond does. Sapphire and ruby, both of which are the same gemstone, just different colors, are also more dense than diamond. CZ is about 75% heavier than diamond. As such, a CZ's size is referred to in carats usually in comparison to diamonds. CZs are more accurately measured in millimeters, referring to the width of the stone. A 6.5 mm cubic zirconia is equal in size to a one-carat diamond and actually weighs about 1.75 carats.
CZ isn't grown/created like any other imitation gemstone in the world, either. A high radio-frequency "skull crucible" system is used, in which the melting zirconia powder actually creates the sides of its own container during its formation. Cooling this extremely hot molten ore becomes the most crucial step in the entire process. A carefully programmed cooling procedure is required to form the flawless crystals -- metal pipes in a coil-shape with water running through them are used to cool down the material, in the center.
CZ occurs naturally but in pieces too small for jewelry purposes. It wasn't until the 1970s however when Soviet scientists learned how to grow this mineral in the laboratory, at which time jewelry designers first took notice of cubic zirconia. For the first few years it was on the market it was often sold for as much as $20 per carat (!!) and was only available in a few colors.
CZ is more dense than diamond -- it weighs more for its size than diamond does. Sapphire and ruby, both of which are the same gemstone, just different colors, are also more dense than diamond. CZ is about 75% heavier than diamond. As such, a CZ's size is referred to in carats usually in comparison to diamonds. CZs are more accurately measured in millimeters, referring to the width of the stone. A 6.5 mm cubic zirconia is equal in size to a one-carat diamond and actually weighs about 1.75 carats.
CZ isn't grown/created like any other imitation gemstone in the world, either. A high radio-frequency "skull crucible" system is used, in which the melting zirconia powder actually creates the sides of its own container during its formation. Cooling this extremely hot molten ore becomes the most crucial step in the entire process. A carefully programmed cooling procedure is required to form the flawless crystals -- metal pipes in a coil-shape with water running through them are used to cool down the material, in the center.
CZ is often spoken of negatively because it is a synthetic gemstone. It is durable, very bright, can be grown in a varity of colors and when well cut it is a very convincing diamond substitute.
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See related:
diamond
gold
platinum
bling
bling bling
jewelry
by Ryan Thompson September 25, 2004
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by sunshine4you September 14, 2020
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Girlfriend: You know - diamonds are a girls best friend.
Boyfriend: yeah? Not a guys. That diamond burned a hole in my wallet. I think I'll stick with dogs and cubic zirconia.
Boyfriend: yeah? Not a guys. That diamond burned a hole in my wallet. I think I'll stick with dogs and cubic zirconia.
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