Carborundum

Quick meaning: Carborundum is a noun meaning Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.

Meaning

Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.

Example Sentences

This can most readily be done by use of carborundum marking. The procedure involves successive marking of the same mat with layers of carborundum at least twice.

Print made by combining carborundum—a carbon and silicon compound customarily used for polishing by abrasion—with synthetic resin or varnish (see also Prints, §III, 5).

At the same times, samples were taken to determine that the carborundum treatment did increase the amount of wear of the mandibles compared with insects on the diet without carborundum powder.

There is no doubt that such a button — properly prepared under great pressure — of carborundum, especially of powder of the best quality, will withstand the effect of the bombardment fully as well as anything we know.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include carbide, corundum, silundum, curundum, abrasive, alundum.

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