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CARBORUNDUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silicon carbide
1, record 1, English, silicon%20carbide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SiC 2, record 1, English, SiC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Carborundum® 3, record 1, English, Carborundum%C2%AE
correct, trademark, see observation
- carborundum 4, record 1, English, carborundum
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silicon carbide ... has a diamond-like structure and is nearly as hard as the diamond. It is prepared by heating fine [silicon dioxide] and coke with a little salt and sawdust in an electric furnace. The crystals obtained are greenish blue to black. It was one of the most widely used abrasives for grinding and cutting metals. 5, record 1, English, - silicon%20carbide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carborundum®: a registered trademark. 6, record 1, English, - silicon%20carbide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "carborundum" : When the tradename is used with a small "c", it is no longer considered as a registered trademark. 6, record 1, English, - silicon%20carbide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Carborundum®
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbure de silicium
1, record 1, French, carbure%20de%20silicium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SiC 2, record 1, French, SiC
masculine noun
- CSi 3, record 1, French, CSi
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Carborundum® 4, record 1, French, Carborundum%C2%AE
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
- carborundum 5, record 1, French, carborundum
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] est produit au four électrique à partir de silice et de carbone. De couleur noire à reflets bleutés, c'est le plus pur et le plus tranchant des abrasifs connus [...] On emploie le carbure de silicium surtout pour le ponçage des apprêts, des vernis et des laques ainsi que le décapage des parquets. 1, record 1, French, - carbure%20de%20silicium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«carborundum» : Appellation commerciale maintenant passée dans l'usage, synonyme de carbure de silicium. 6, record 1, French, - carbure%20de%20silicium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carborundum® : marque déposée 6, record 1, French, - carbure%20de%20silicium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Carborundum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carburo de silicio
1, record 1, Spanish, carburo%20de%20silicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carborundo 3, record 1, Spanish, carborundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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