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Corundum

Noun CEFR B2
kəˈɹʌn.dəm

Definitions

An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al₂O₃, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcorindón
Françaiscorindon
DeutschKorund
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Catalàcorindó
Češtinakorund
Danskkorund
Ελληνικάκορούνδιο
Eestikorund
Suomikorundi
Galegocorindón
Magyarkorund
Italianocorindone
Nederlandskorund
Polskikorund
Portuguêscorindocorundo
Românăcorindon
Русскийкорунд
Türkçekorindon
O'zbekchakorund

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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