abradant

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US/əˈbɹeɪd.n̩t/

noun

A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; an abrasive.

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abrasiveabrasive materialabrader
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Meanings

nounabradant (plural abradants)

plural abradants

  1. A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; an abrasive.
adjectiveabradant (comparative more abradant, superlative most abradant)

comparative more abradant · superlative most abradant

  1. Tending to abrade; causing irritation; abrasive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna substance that abrades or wears down

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abrasiveabrasive material
Broader
materialstuff

nouna tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing

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abrader
Broader
tool
Also see
abraderabrasive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From abrade + -ant.

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Translations

Dutch schuurmiddel, wegschurend
  • schuurmiddelmaterial for grinding
  • wegschurendabrasive
Cite this entry
APA

abradant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abradant

MLA

“abradant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abradant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abradant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abradant.

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