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Definition of: corundum
(kə·run′dəm) noun
A very hard native alumina, Al2O3, used in abrasives and represented in colored varieties by gemstones, as rubies, sapphires, etc. [<Tamil kurundam <Skt. kuruvinda ruby]
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