emery
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1. a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | mineral, |
| definition | : | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | corundom, corundum, |
| definition | : | very hard mineral used as an abrasive (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | haematite, hematite, |
| definition | : | the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | magnetic iron-ore, magnetite, |
| definition | : | an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | emery paper, sandpaper, |
| definition | : | stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand (noun.substance) |
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