Silundum

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

  Silundum \Si*lun"dum\, n. [Trade name]
     A form of silicon carbide, produced in the electric furnace,
     possessing great hardness, and high electrical resistance,
     and not subject to oxidation below 2880[deg] F., or 1600[deg]
     C.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]