silicon carbide meaning
UK US /ˈsɪləkən ˈkɑrbaɪd/ 5 syllables
silicon carbide (noun): an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors.
Definition of silicon carbide
- an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors
Type of: carbide
How to pronounce silicon carbide
silicon carbide is pronounced /ˈsɪləkən ˈkɑrbaɪd/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.
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