carborundum

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Английский Язык - Турецкий язык
karborundum
zımpara
korindon
karborund
(Tıp) Karbonla silisyum bileşimi, karborund
Английский Язык - Английский Язык
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive
Trademark name of silicon carbide, an inorganic compound discovered in the 1880s by E.G. Acheson. Carborundum has a crystal structure like that of diamond and is almost as hard. It is used as an abrasive for cutting, grinding, and polishing, as an antislip additive, and as a refractory
An abrasive powdered mixture, primarily silicon carbide, used to produce a dotted or tonal effect when the plate is passed through a press Similar to a sandpaper ground
It is made by heating carbon and sand together in an electric furnace
Another name for silicon carbide, carborundum is a abrasive substance sometimes used to build up the surface of a metal plate When the plate is pressed against dampened paper, the raised carborundum areas leave a craggy, relief impression on the paper The Catalan artist Joan Miro' helped innovate and popularize this process in the 20th Century For carborundum, see Miro', Espriu-Miro', and Robert Motherwell, The Cavern
an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
> The trade name for silicon carbide, Carborundum began its use in printmaking as an abrasive which was used in effacing lithographic stones The particles, when mixed with glue, can also be used to draw on a plate-sometimes creating a raised surface-which is then inked and printed with the ink being held in the spaces between the particles The resulting prints are often textured due to the raised areas of the printing surface
{i} compound of silicon and carbon (used as an abrasive)
It is harder than emery, and is used as an abrasive
an abrasive solution of silicon carbide, the finer grade of which is used to abrade the surface of monofilament mesh
A beautiful crystalline compound, SiC, consisting of carbon and silicon in combination; carbon silicide
The commercial article is dark-colored and iridescent

Связанные Термины

carborundum cloth
Cloth or paper covered with powdered carborundum
noli illegitimi carborundum
Don't let the bastards wear you down
carborundum

    Расстановка переносов

    Car·bo·run·dum

    Турецкое произношение

    kärbırʌndım

    Произношение

    /ˌkärbərˈəndəm/ /ˌkɑːrbɜrˈʌndəm/

    Этимология

    [ "kär-b&-'r&n-d&am ] (trademark.) Blend of carbon and corundum
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