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silicon carbide

noun

Definitions

  1. A binary compound of silicon and carbon, SiC

    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.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for silicon carbide. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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