"silicon carbide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silicon carbides [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) A binary compound of silicon and carbon, SiC; it is one of the hardest known materials, and is used as an abrasive, under the trade name Carborundum, and as a refractory material. Wikipedia link: silicon carbide Categories (topical): Carbon, Chemistry, Silicon
    Sense id: en-silicon_carbide-en-noun-u3Tz4mjL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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