English Dictionary: Carborundum | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Carborundum | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Carborundum \Car`bo*run"dum\, [Carbon + corundum.] 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. |