SILUNDUM

Si*lun"dum, n. [Trade name]

Definition: A form of silicon carbide, produced in the electric furnace, possessing great hardness, and high electrical resistance, and not subject to oxidation below 2880º F., or 1600º C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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