carborundum — [ karbɔrɔ̃dɔm ] n. m. • 1894; nom déposé; mot angl., de carbon « carbone » et corundum « corindon » ♦ Techn. Carbure de silicium utilisé comme abrasif, comme matériau réfractaire. Carborundum en grains, en poudre. Scie au carborundum. ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
carborundum — CARBORÚNDUM s.n. Carbură de siliciu, folosită ca material abraziv. – Din fr. carborundum. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 CARBORÚNDUM s. (chim.) carbură de siliciu. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime carborúndum s. n.… … Dicționar Român
Carborundum [1] — Carborundum (Carborund, Siliciumkarbid), chemische Verbindung von Silicium und Kohlenstoff (Silicid des Kohlenstoffs) SiC, spez. Gew. bei 15° = 3,125 nach Richard [1], nach Fitz Gerald 3,1713,214; zeigt hexagonale Kristalle von… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Carborundum [2] — Carborundum SiC (vgl. Bd. 2, S. 422) entsteht nach Untersuchungen von Gillet, wenn man Kohle und Siliciumdioxyd bei 1820° C. aufeinander einwirken läßt, bei 1540° C. dagegen entsteht Siloxikon Si2C2O. Bei 2220° zerfällt Carborundum in seine… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Carborundum — name of a brand of abrasives made from carbon and silicon (reg. trademark U.S. June 21, 1892, by Carborundum Co. of Monongahela City, Pa.), from CARBON (Cf. carbon) + CORUNDUM (Cf. corundum) … Etymology dictionary
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 made by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carborundum® — {{hw}}{{carborundum®}}{{/hw}}s. m. Nome commerciale del carburo di silicio, usato, per la sua durezza, per fabbricare mole e smerigli … Enciclopedia di italiano
carborundum — ► NOUN ▪ a very hard black solid consisting of silicon carbide, used as an abrasive. ORIGIN blend of CARBON(Cf. ↑carbonaceous) and CORUNDUM(Cf. ↑corundum) … English terms dictionary
Carborundum — ☆ Carborundum [kär΄bə run′dəm ] [ CARB(ON) + (C)ORUNDUM] trademark for very hard abrasives and refractories, esp. silicon carbide, used in grindstones, powders, etc. n. [c ] such a substance … English World dictionary
Carborundum® — /kär bə runˈdum/ noun A silicon carbide, used as a substitute for corundum in grinding, etc ORIGIN: ↑carbon and ↑corundum; a trademark in some countries … Useful english dictionary