carborundum

== English == === Etymology === Blend of carbon +‎ corundum; originally a trade name. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɑɹ.bəˈɹʌn.dəm/ === Noun === carborundum (uncountable) Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive. ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Carborundum”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “carborundum”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaʁ.bɔ.ʁœ̃.dɔm/ === Noun === carborundum m (plural carborundums) carborundum === Further reading === “carborundum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English carborundum. === Noun === carborundum m (invariable) carborundum == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French carborundum. === Noun === carborundum n (uncountable) carborundum ==== Declension ====