carborundum

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'carborundum', 'Carborundum': /ˌkɑːbəˈrʌndəm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kär′bə run′dəm)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Car•bo•run•dum  (kär′bə run′dəm),USA pronunciation [Trademark.]
  1. Chemistry, Trademarksany of various abrasives or refractories of silicon carbide, fused alumina, and other materials.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Carborundum /ˌkɑːbəˈrʌndəm/ n
  1. trademark any of various abrasive materials, esp one consisting of silicon carbide
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