Carborundum (TM)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by function> > abrasive

Descripción

Sharp, hard, artificial abrasive in solid or powdered form composed of silicon carbide. Available in several degrees of coarseness, it is often used for polishing by abrasion. The finest particles are useful for grinding glass.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300183644

Otros términos

  • carborundum [nl]
  • 金剛砂 [zh]
  • Carborundum (MR) [es]
  • jīn gāng shā [zh]
  • jin gang sha [zh]
  • chin kang sha [zh]
  • carborundum [en]