ZIRCONIA
\zɜːkˈə͡ʊni͡ə], \zɜːkˈəʊniə], \z_ɜː_k_ˈəʊ_n_iə]\
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a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
By Princeton University
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.