silicon carbide
noun
Definition of silicon carbide
: a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive and as a refractory and in electric resistors
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1893
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1893
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silicon carbide
noun
Medical Definition of silicon carbide
: a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive in dentistry
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