Carbonadoes

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Carbonado \Car`bo*na"do\, n.; pl. {Carbonadoes}. [Pg.,
     carbonated.] (Min.)
     A black variety of diamond, found in Brazil, and used for
     diamond drills. It occurs in irregular or rounded fragments,
     rarely distinctly crystallized, with a texture varying from
     compact to porous.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  carbonadoes
       See {carbonado}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  carbonado
       n 1: an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and
            polishing [syn: {black diamond}]
       2: a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled
       [also: {carbonadoes} (pl)]