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Complete Definition of "Carborundum"

English
Etymology
Blend of carbon and corundum; coined by w:Edward Goodrich Acheson|Edward Goodrich Acheson, its inventor, in 1893
Category:Portmanteaus|carborundum

Noun
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#Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive

Translations

Italian: carborundo
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ru:Carborundum

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