Carborundum
Americannoun
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Carborundum is silicon carbide, SiC, a very hard material used as an abrasive on sandpaper and in other applications.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
When Carborundum rejected that offer, a furious auction began that finally concluded early last week in the Manhattan offices of Morgan Stanley & Co., which represented Carborundum.
From Time Magazine Archive
For Carborundum stockholders and some arbitragers like Goldman, Sachs and Salomon Bros., it was a satisfying deal, to say the least.
From Time Magazine Archive
Curtiss-Wright told Kennecott's shareholders that it would raise most of the money by having Kennecott sell Carborundum, for $567 million or a bit less.
From Time Magazine Archive
Carborundum, being harder and sharper than emery, has replaced it very largely.
From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Frank Bertram Wade
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