silicon carbide

noun

: 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

Examples of silicon carbide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The uranium is encased in robust ceramic particles, known as TRISO fuel, and set within a silicon carbide structure. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

The facility will be used to produce silicon carbide chips that are used in electric vehicles, industrial sites and data centers. — Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for silicon carbide

• acetaldehyde
• acetanilide
• arabinoside
• cycloheximide
• cyclophosphamide
• diethylamide
• dinucleotide
• ferricyanide
• ferrocyanide
• glutaraldehyde
• glyceraldehyde
• hydroperoxide

Medical Definition

silicon carbide

noun

: a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive in dentistry