Assertion: silicon carbide | /r/HasProperty | important abrasive
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text: Silicon carbide is an important abrasive and is used in lasers to produce coherent light at 456.0 nm.
text: When silicon and carbon are combined at electric furnace temperatures (2,000–2,600 °C [3,600–4,700 °F]), they form silicon carbide (carborundum, SiC), which is an important abrasive.