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CARBORUNDUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does carborundum mean?
• CARBORUNDUM (noun)
The noun CARBORUNDUM has 1 sense:
1. an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
Familiarity information: CARBORUNDUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("carborundum" is a kind of...):
abradant; abrasive; abrasive material (a substance that abrades or wears down)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
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