Carborundum

Japanese: Carborundum
Carborundum

…It is an artificial abrasive that first appeared in 1891. It was invented by the American EG Acheson and commercialized by the American Carborundum Company. The company's product name is Carborundum. It is produced by heating a mixture of silica sand SiO2 and coke C in an electric resistance furnace and reacting them at high temperatures (2000℃). …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Carborundum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1891年に初めて出現した人造研磨材で,アメリカのE.G.アチソンが発明し,アメリカのカーボランダム社で商品化されたものである。同社の商品名をカーボランダムCarborundumという。ケイ砂SiO2とコークスCとの混合物を電気抵抗炉で加熱し,高温(2000℃)で反応させて製造する。…

※「Carborundum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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