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carborundum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | abradant, abrasive, abrasive material |
Examples of carborundum
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The tools used were seven scrapers, one chisel and a piece of carborundum stone.
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The wheel should be coarse and hard, therefore aluminium oxide or carborundum often are employed.
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On the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, which has diamond as ten, carborundum scores nine or better.
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I think carborundum powder is also sold as emery powder.
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Burning coal or carborundum dust was tried.
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One of many variants of Illegitimi non carborundum.
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E.G. Acheson heated a mixture of coke and clay in 1893, and invented carborundum, or synthetic silicon carbide.
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For secateurs and garden knives, you need a damp rag, a carborundum stone and oil, plus a spray can of oil for moving parts.
From the guardian.co.uk
Skip the fortune charged by the hygienist, because having your teeth murdered by what feels like a carborundum wheel isn't necessary, and can cause damage.
From the independent.co.uk
- An abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
- A very hard mixture consisting primarily of silicon carbide; it is used as an abrasive and, in powdered form, in a method of engraving invented by Henri Goetz. ...
- An abrasive solution of silicon carbide, the finer grade of which is used to abrade the surface of monofilament mesh.
- An combination of carbon and silicon that is used for woodworking and metalworking tools, blades, and abrasives.
- Another name for silicon carbide, carborundum is a abrasive substance sometimes used to build up the surface of a metal plate. When the plate is pressed against dampened paper, the raised carborundum areas leave a craggy, relief impression on the paper. ...
- A very hard, fine abrasive powder, used on collagraph plates or to grind down lithography stones.
- Carborundum [ CSi, carbide of silica ]
- A very hard artificial abrasive produced in an electric furnace. It is a compound of silicon and carbide. Also, the trade name for this abrasive.
