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CARBORUNDUM

\kˌɑːbɔːɹˈʌndəm], \kˌɑːbɔːɹˈʌndəm], \k_ˌɑː_b_ɔː_ɹ_ˈʌ_n_d_ə_m]\

Definitions of CARBORUNDUM

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A compound of carbon with sillicon; a very and hard substance.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

An artificial compound of carbon or silicon made in the electric furnace and used for abrasive purposes.
Carborundumcloth or paper.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

A compound of carbon and silicon (SiC), ranking next to the diamond in hardness; used in dentistry to polish and to wear down rough surfaces.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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