tungsten carbide

English

Noun

tungsten carbide (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) a very hard, grey compound, chemical formula WC, used as an abrasive.

Usage notes

Also called borium. Not to be confused with bohrium, which is an element, not a compound.

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.