Carborundum is a trade name that became synonymous with silicon carbide, especially the material used for grinding and polishing due to its extreme hardness. It was first synthesized by Edward Goodrich Acheson in 1893.
Silicon carbide (SiC) is known as :
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2011 · Topic: Inorganic Chemistry (Solid State Inorganic Chemistry)
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