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Latin term or phrase:
carborundum
English translation:
substance name, the name of a substance
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Will Matter
Apr 7, 2004 23:35
20 yrs ago
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carborundum
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just curious as to what the term "carborundum" means
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it's the exact name of a certain substance whose main feature is that it is very hard, i believe it is a 9 on the Mohs scale (well-known scale to indicate the relative hardness of various substances) and diamond is a 10.
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