diamond dust

American  

noun

1. pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.

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Etymology

Origin of diamond dust

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Could diamond dust, a carbon-based material, become a well-tolerable alternative because of an unexpected discovery made in a laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart?

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

Based on an original painting sold last year, each piece is made with layers that include diamond dust and platinum leaf.

From Reuters • May 30, 2022

The diamond dust was swept up long ago, yet the memory endures of a moment in the late 1970s when a flash of brilliance glittered from the rubble of a bankrupt city.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

Then, the air needs to be still for a few days, and the sky needs to be perfectly clear, without a wisp of a cloud or a shimmer of diamond dust above the ice sheet.

From National Geographic • Jun. 27, 2018

In between the lines of the moon sands, the diamond dust fell onto the desert floor and into sparkly piles.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young