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silicon carbide

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Say it like: Sil-ico-n c-arb-ide

The correct spelling is silicon carbide. 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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  1. 1.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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