corundum

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/kəˈɹʌn.dəm/(UK)

Definition of corundum

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (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.

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Etymology

From Tamil குருந்தம் (kuruntam, “ruby, sapphire”) First attested in the early 18th century.

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