corundum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kəˈɹʌn.dəm/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From Tamil குருந்தம் (kuruntam, “ruby, sapphire”) First attested in the early 18th century.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al₂O₃, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corundums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
silundum · alundum · carborundum · corundophilite
Translations (47)
zh 剛玉 /刚玉 (mineral) · fi korundi (mineral) · id korundum (mineral) · hi कुरंड (mineral) · ja 鋼玉 (mineral) · nv tsé béésh bee daakʼaashígíí (mineral) · uk кору́нд (mineral) · az korund (mineral) · th คอรันดัม (mineral) · ja コランダム (mineral) · tr korindon (mineral) · bg корунд (mineral) · et korund (mineral) · pl korund (mineral) · de Korund (mineral) · da korund (mineral) · he קורונדום (mineral) · tr korendon (mineral) · ms korundum (mineral) · ar سَامُور (mineral) · ka კორუნდი (mineral) · sa कुरुविन्द (mineral) · fa کرندوم (mineral) · sv korund (mineral) · fo korund (mineral) · ru кору́нд (mineral) · uz korund (mineral) · hu korund (mineral) · lv korunds (mineral) · pt corundo (mineral) · be карунд (mineral) · ro corindon (mineral) · it corindone (mineral) · th กะรุน (mineral) · cs korund (mineral) · fr corindon (mineral) · el κορούνδιο (mineral) · es corindón (mineral) · gl corindón (mineral) · pt corindo (mineral) · hi कुरुल (mineral) · ca corindó (mineral) · lt korundas (mineral) · nl korund (mineral) · hi कुरुविंद (mineral) · ta குருந்தம் (mineral) · hy կորունդ (mineral)