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abrasive vs carborundum

carborundum vs abrasive

abrasive and carborundum both are nouns.

abrasive is an adjective but carborundum is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abrasive Yes Yes No No
carborundum Yes No No No
As nouns, carborundum is a hyponym of abrasive; that is, carborundum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abrasive:
  • abrasive: a substance that abrades or wears down
  • carborundum: an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
Other hyponyms of abrasive include steel wool, wire wool, emery cloth, emery paper, sandpaper.
abrasive (noun) carborundum (noun)
a substance that abrades or wears down an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
abrasive (adjective) carborundum (adjective)
sharply disagreeable; rigorous
causing abrasion
Difference between abrasive and carborundum

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