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abradant

[ uh-breyd-nt ]
/ əˈbreɪd nt /
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adjective
having an abrasive property, effect, or quality; abrading.
noun
an abrasive.
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Origin of abradant

First recorded in 1875–80; abrade + -ant

Words nearby abradant

above the line, ab ovo, abp., abr., abracadabra, abradant, abrade, Abraham, Abraham and Isaac, Abrahamic, Abraham's bosom
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