moissanite

Noun

Meaning

moissanite (countable and uncountable, plural moissanites)

(mineralogy) Naturally-occurring silicon carbide, having various crystalline polymorphs.

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Examples

Among the natural gems only moissanite and diamond are harder, with diamond having a Mohs hardness of 10.0 and moissanite falling somewhere in between corundum (ruby) and diamond in hardness. Source: Internet

The gemstone moissanite (silicon carbide) can be treated as a diamond simulant, though more costly to produce than cubic zirconia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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