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silicon carbide
noun
, Chemistry.
- a very hard, insoluble, crystalline compound, SiC, used as an abrasive and as an electrical resistor in objects exposed to high temperatures.
silicon carbide
noun
- an extremely hard bluish-black insoluble crystalline substance produced by heating carbon with sand at a high temperature and used as an abrasive and refractory material. Silicon carbide whiskers have a high tensile strength and are used in composites; very pure crystals are used as semiconductors. Formula: SiC
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silicon carbide1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
An amorphous, soft silicon carbide, also formed in the electric furnace, was patented by B. Talbot in 1899.
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