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abradant

American  
[uh-breyd-nt] / əˈbreɪd nt /

adjective

  1. having an abrasive property, effect, or quality; abrading.

noun

  1. an abrasive.

Etymology

Origin of abradant

First recorded in 1875–80; abrade + -ant

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Emery, that variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of crystalline alumina, resembling in appearance dark, fine-grained iron ore, ranking next to the diamond in hardness, and a sister of the sapphire and the ruby, has long been used as an abradant.

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