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Definition of Carborundum |
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Carborundum
A beautiful crystalline compound, SiC, consisting of carbon and silicon in combination; carbon silicide. It is made by heating carbon and sand together in an electric furnace. The commercial article is dark-colored and iridescent. It is harder than emery, and is used as an abrasive. Related Definitions: Abrasive, An, And, Article, As, Beautiful, By, Carbon, Combination, Commercial, Compound, Consisting, Crystalline, Electric, Emery, Furnace, Harder, Heating, In, Iridescent, Is, It, Made, Of, Sand, Sic, Silicide, Silicon, Than, The, Together, Used |
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