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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORUNDUM

From Tamil kuruntam; related to Sanskrit kuruvinda ruby.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CORUNDUM

corundum  [kəˈrʌndəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORUNDUM

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Corundum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORUNDUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Corundum

Corundum is a crystalline form of aluminium oxide with traces of iron, titanium and chromium. It is a rock-forming mineral. It is one of the naturally clear transparent materials, but can have different colors when impurities are present. Transparent specimens are used as gems, called ruby if red and padparadscha if pink-orange. All other colors are called sapphire, e.g., "green sapphire" for a green specimen. The name "corundum" is derived from Tamil word Kuruvindam or Sanskrit word Kuruvinda meaning ruby. Because of corundum's hardness, it can scratch almost every other mineral. It is commonly used as an abrasive on everything from sandpaper to large machines used in machining metals, plastics, and wood. Some emery is a mix of corundum and other substances, and the mix is less abrasive, with an average Mohs hardness of 8.0. In addition to its hardness, corundum is unusual for its density of 4.02 g/cm3, which is very high for a transparent mineral composed of the low atomic mass elements aluminium and oxygen.

Definition of corundum in the English dictionary

The definition of corundum in the dictionary is 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: Al2O3. Crystal structure: hexagonal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORUNDUM


addendum
əˈdɛndəm
agendum
əˈdʒɛndəm
Alundum
əˈlʌndəm
Carborundum
ˌkɑːbəˈrʌndəm
Christendom
ˈkrɪsəndəm
corrigendum
ˌkɒrɪˈdʒɛndəm
credendum
krɪˈdɛndəm
fandom
ˈfændəm
grandam
ˈɡrændəm
Lindum
ˈlɪndəm
mandom
ˈmændəm
memorandum
ˌmɛməˈrændəm
nonrandom
ˌnɒnˈrændəm
pseudorandom
ˌsjuːdəʊˈrændəm
pudendum
pjuːˈdɛndəm
queendom
ˈkwiːndəm
random
ˈrændəm
referendum
ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm
tandem
ˈtændəm
Wyndham
ˈwɪndəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORUNDUM

corticotropic
corticotropin
cortile
cortin
cortina
cortisol
cortisone
Cortona
Cortot
coruler
Corunna
coruscant
coruscate
coruscating
coruscation
corves
corvette
Corvi
corvid
corvina

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORUNDUM

ad referendum
avisandum
avizandum
cundum
definiendum
mutandum
nil desperandum
notandum
quod erat demonstrandum
reddendum
secundum
tenendum
videndum

Synonyms and antonyms of corundum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corundum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORUNDUM

Find out the translation of corundum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corundum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corundum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刚玉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corindón
570 millions of speakers

English

corundum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोरन्डम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اكسيد الالمونيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корунд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corindo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

corundum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corindon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Korundum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コランダム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

커런덤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corundum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

corundum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குருந்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरंडम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korindon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corindone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

korundu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корунд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corindon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορούνδιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

korund
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Korund
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corundum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORUNDUM»

The term «corundum» is very widely used and occupies the 17.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORUNDUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corundum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORUNDUM»

Discover the use of corundum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corundum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The occurrence and distribution of corundum in the United ...
Acme mine, N. C, corundum at 83 Acworth, Ga., corundum near 80 Addie, N. C, corundum at 83 Africa, corundum in . . . 93 Alabama, corundum in. 79 Alaska, corundum in 88 Alps, corundum in "3 Aluminum, use of corundum in manufacture of ...
Joseph Hyde Pratt, Geological Survey (U.S.), 1901
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Corundum and Its Occurrence and Distribution in the United ...
Canada, corundum in 40, 49, 63, 151-153 corundum - bearing rocks of Ontario, map showing location of 152 Ceylon , sapphires in 155 Chandler, W. G., work of 125-126 Chemical composition of corundum 20-21 China, corundum in 157, 158  ...
Joseph Hyde Pratt, 1906
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Manufacturing Processes 2: Grinding, Honing, Lapping
With conventional grit materials, performance enhancements are possible by means of newly developed sintered corundum (e.g. sol-gel corundum). Although the hardness of the grit material is higher than the material to be processed, the ...
Aaron Kuchle, 2009
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Description of the Corundum Stone, and its Varieties, ...
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. II. 233-326.
C. de Bournon
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Handbook of Hydrothermal Technology
9.4.4 Hydrothermal Growth of Corundum The hydrothermal synthesis of corundum began during the 1890s. Corundum is stable under hydrothermal conditions at T> 400°C[59][60] and is soluble in alkali and carbonate solutions. According to ...
K. Byrappa, Masahiro Yoshimura, 2008
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Industrial Minerals and Extractive Industry Geology: Based ...
Montana was the largest USA source of sapphires for these uses. World War II brought renewed interest in mining sapphires for industrial uses until 1943, when synthetic corundum replaced sapphires in these applications. Montana sapphires  ...
P. W. Scott, Colin Malcolm Bristow, 2002
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Bulletin
Previous to the appearance of Morozewicz's memoir it was commonly supposed, but without good reason, that corundum was not a true pyrogenic mineral. It was best known as occurring with meta- morphic rocks, and especially in limestones ...
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Thermal Spray 2004: Advances in Technology and Application : ...
It is well known that spraying of Alumina results usually in formation of other phases than the desired hard a-phase (corundum) unless stabilizing admixture is added into the feedstock. In this work Chromia was used for stabilization and ...
‎2004
9
Perovskites II, Oxides with Corundum, Ilmenite and Amorphous ...
Volume III/27 covers the magnetic properties of non-metallic inorganic compounds based on transition elements.
Y. Endoh, K. Kakurai, H.P.J. Wijn, 1994
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Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World
system Inorganic class Oxide grouP Hematite sPecies Corundum gem varieties red Corundum (ruby); blue Corundum (blue sapphire); other colored Corundums (“fancy” sapphires); colorless and black Corundum (leuco and black sapphire) ...
Lance Grande, Allison Augustyn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORUNDUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corundum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Investec Trims Gemfields PLC Target Price to GBX 69.90 (GEM)
... which includes emerald and beryl mining activities; Mozambique, which includes ruby and corundum mining activities; UK, which includes ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
2
Garnet Market – Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2014 – 2020 …
... diamond and corundum among others. The use of substitutes, labor cost and rising inflation could also hamper the growth of garnet market. «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
3
Gemfields PLC's Buy Rating Reiterated at Numis Securities Ltd (GEM)
... which includes emerald and beryl mining activities; Mozambique, which includes ruby and corundum mining activities; UK, which includes ... «WKRB News, Jun 15»
4
Apple extends its exclusive rights to Liquidmetal for another year
Can't be scratched by anything other than diamond or corundum (the same mineral used to make sapphire 'glass'). I've got an 8 year old ... «9 to 5 Mac, Jun 15»
5
Gemfields PLC Rating Reiterated by Numis Securities Ltd (GEM)
... which includes emerald and beryl mining activities; Mozambique, which includes ruby and corundum mining activities; UK, which includes ... «The Legacy, Jun 15»
6
Gemfields PLC 25.7% Potential Upside Implied by finnCap
... which includes emerald and beryl mining activities; Mozambique, which includes ruby and corundum mining activities; UK, which includes ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jun 15»
7
Pakistan can become ornaments manufacturing hub: PCJCCI
The gemstones displayed in the exhibition included Emeralds, Rubies, Peridots, Aquamarines, Topaz, Tourmalines, Corundum, Quartz, ... «Pakistan Observer, Jun 15»
8
Corundum Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity …
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Corundum Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015 ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
9
Jackson jeweler traveled the world for his craft
He decided to specialize in corundum, the mineral known as sapphire and ruby. “I wanted to learn how to identify gemstones from the rough,” ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jun 15»
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Fused Cast High Zirconia Block vs. Fused Cast AZS Block
Fused cast AZS contains corundum crystals, baddeleyite crystals and a matrix glass phase. As fused cast high zirconia block contains less ... «Glass on Web, Jun 15»

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