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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKorund
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /koˈʁʊnt/
"Rubine und Saphire sind edle Varietäten des Minerals Korund."
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A crystalline form of aluminum oxide that is noted for its extreme hardness and is used as an abrasive and as gemstone varieties such as ruby and sapphire.
"Because of its exceptional hardness on the Mohs scale, industrial-grade corundum is frequently used to manufacture heavy-duty cutting tools and sandpaper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Tamil word kurundam, meaning ruby, via the Sanskrit kuruvinda. The term entered European scientific nomenclature in the late 18th century as mineralogists sought to classify crystalline aluminum oxide.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corundum" is said worldwide
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corindon
Transliteration: /kɔ.ʁi.dɔ̃/
"Le corindon est un minéral extrêmement dur utilisé comme abrasif."
Korund
Transliteration: /koˈʁʊnt/
"Rubine und Saphire sind edle Varietäten des Minerals Korund."
corindone
Transliteration: /ko.rinˈdo.ne/
"Il corindone è secondo solo al diamante in termini di durezza."
corindón
Transliteration: /ko.ɾinˈdon/
"El corindón incluye gemas preciosas como el rubí y el zafiro."
corindo
Transliteration: /kuˈɾĩ.du/
"O corindo é conhecido pela sua alta resistência e dureza."
कुरुंद
Transliteration: kurunda
"कुरुंद एक बहुत ही कठोर खनिज है।"
刚玉
Transliteration: gāngyǔ
"刚玉是一种天然存在的氧化铝结晶。"
강옥
Transliteration: gangok
"강옥은 다이아몬드 다음으로 단단한 광물 중 하나입니다."
コランダム
Transliteration: korandamu
"ルビーやサファイアはコランダムの一種である。"
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