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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
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silicon carbide — n a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive in dentistry * * * a compound produced by the reaction of silicon and carbon at extremely high temperature; it ranks next to diamond in hardness and is… … Medical dictionary
silicon carbide — n. a bluish black, crystalline substance, SiC, produced in an electric furnace: see CARBORUNDUM, MOHS SCALE … English World dictionary
Silicon carbide — Chembox new Name = Silicon carbide ImageFile = Silicon carbide 3D balls.png ImageSize = 140px ImageName = Ball and stick model of part of a crystal of SiC ImageFile1 = silicon carbide detail.jpg ImageSize1 = 140px OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox… … Wikipedia
silicon carbide — Chem. a very hard, insoluble, crystalline compound, SiC, used as an abrasive and as an electrical resistor in objects exposed to high temperatures. [1900 05] * * * ▪ chemical compound Introduction exceedingly hard, synthetically produced… … Universalium
silicon carbide — noun an extremely hard blue black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors • Hypernyms: ↑carbide … Useful english dictionary
silicon carbide — Carborundum Car bo*run dum (k[aum]r b[ o]*r[u^]n d[u^]m), [a trade name, from Carbon + corundum.] A beautiful crystalline compound, {silicon carbide} ({SiC}), consisting of carbon and silicon in combination; also called {carbon silicide}. It is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silicon carbide — silicio karbidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė SiC atitikmenys: angl. carborund; silicon carbide; silite rus. карборунд; кремния карбид; силит ryšiai: sinonimas – karborundas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
silicon carbide — noun Date: 1893 a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive and as a refractory and in electric resistors … New Collegiate Dictionary
silicon carbide — noun a hard refractory compound of silicon and carbon; carborundum. [SiC.] … English new terms dictionary
silicon carbide — sil′icon car′bide n. chem. a very hard, insoluble, crystalline compound, SiC, used as an abrasive and as an electrical resistor in objects exposed to high temperatures • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
