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“It will scratch sapphire and ruby, which are rated 9 in hardness, hence we may call carborundum 9-1/2 if we wish.”
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public
“I do not know why the name "carborundum" has been given to it, unless there is something in the process of its manufacture which justifies this selection.”
Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency
“Speedy recovery & ‘illegitimus nils carborundum’ on January 9, 2010 at 2: 24 pm joe”
“The 20th Anniversary of the ADA needed a carborundum style filmmaking hero like Barber to withstand the heat and pressure to break through.”
The Huffington Post: Tamara Henry: Filmmakers Celebrate the Americans With Disabilities Act at 20
“Illegitimi non carborundum and good luck fella!! on September 4, 2008 at 9: 54 am | Reply Fat Squaddie”
Never Trust The Dog With Ginger Eyebrows « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
“Nil carborundum illegitimi. on March 22, 2008 at 10: 30 am | Reply Dave H. TUPC? on March 22, 2008 at 10: 56 am | Reply Bob”
“Great blog …. .nil carborundum as they say. on September 7, 2008 at 4: 24 pm | Reply jaegerdude”
Day Tripper (It takes them so long to find out) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
“His name is Marine Veteran Gold Medalist Oscar "Oz" Sanchez, who needed an Unbeaten, carborundum-style, filmmaking hero like Steven C. Barber to withstand the heat and pressure to push through.”
The Huffington Post: Tamara Henry: Clint Black Pushes Unbeaten Wheelchair Racers Toward Oscar
“Nil illegitimati carborundum. on December 27, 2007 at 5: 08 pm | Reply Plodnomore”
“Mai faborite vershun ob dat ees “Nil illegitimati carborundum!””
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silicon
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A River Runs Through It
Words and phrases from A River Runs Through It, & Other Stories by Norman Maclean.
gyppo, carborundum, railroader, prat, nemo me impune la..., manse, rune, underskin, dairymaid, angleworm, snoot, scarifying and 32 more...
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johnmperry The material was manufactured by Edward Goodrich Acheson around 1893, and he not only developed the electric batch furnace by which SiC is still made today but also formed The Carborundum Company to manufacture it in bulk, initially for use as an abrasive.
Carborundum is not a Latin word. The ending -undum suggests either a Latin gerund or gerundive form—and the idea of obligation ("Don't let ...") is more suggestive of the gerundive—but the word is actually a portmanteau of "carbon" (from Latin), and "corundum". Jul 18, 2008