also: たんかけいそ
noun
silicon carbide; SiC
Technical term for the compound SiC, used in abrasives, ceramics, and semiconductors.
炭化ケイ素は硬度が高く、研磨材として使われる。
Silicon carbide is very hard and is used as an abrasive.
炭化
Silicon carbide semiconductors operate stably even at high temperatures.