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Definitions for Corundum
[1] a common mineral, aluminum oxide, Al2 O3 , notable for its hardness: transparent varieties, as sapphire and ruby, are used as gems, other varieties as abrasives: often made synthetically.
[2] a white, grey, blue, green, red, yellow, or brown mineral, found in metamorphosed shales and limestones, in veins, and in some igneous rocks. It is used as an abrasive and as gemstone; the red variety is ruby, the blue is sapphire. Composition: aluminium oxide. Formula: Al 2 O 3 . Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)
Words related to Corundum
jewel, gem, rhinestone, paragon, ice, lozenge, rock, zircon, rhombus, allotrope, solitaire, brilliant, bort, jager
Words nearby Corundum
cortot, cortázar, cortés, cortés, hernando, corumbá, corundum, corunna, coruscant, coruscate, coruscation, coruña
Origin of Corundum
1720–30; < Tamil kuruntam; akin to Sanskrit kuruvinda ruby
Word origin for Corundum
C18: from Tamil kuruntam; related to Sanskrit kuruvinda ruby
Synonyms for Corundum
gem, jewel, rhinestone, allotrope, ice, lozenge, paragon, rhombus, rock, solitaire, zircon, bort, brilliant, jager