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Meaning of silicon carbide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A binary compound of silicon and carbon, SiC; it is one of the hardest known materials, and is used as an abrasive, under the trade name Carborundum, and as a refractory material.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Siliziumcarbid
Suomi piikarbidi

CEFR level

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

silicon chip silicon copper silicon curtain silicon dioxide silicon disk Silicon Docks

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