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, valem SiC; kasutatakse abrasiivmaterjalina
räni ja süsiniku baasil keemiline ühend - SiC; kasutatakse abrasiivina, tulekindla materjalina, tugevdava faasina metallmaatrikskomposiitides, küttekehade valmistamisel jne
chemical compound of silicon and carbon - SiC; used as an abrasive, a refractory, a reinforcement in metal matrix composites, as heating elements etc
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The other name for silicon carbide - carborundum - is used both as trade name for silicon carbide abrasives and refractories and also as synonym of SiC.
