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What is the difference between abrasive and carborundum?

abrasive | carborundum |

As nouns the difference between abrasive and carborundum

is that abrasive is a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing while Carborundum is alternative capitalization of lang=en.

As an adjective abrasive

is producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.

abrasive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
  • Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.
  • An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
    Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
  • (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
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    carborundum

    English

    Noun

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