Meanings
plural black diamonds
- countableuncountableHematite.
- countableuncountableAnthracite.
- countableuncountableCarbonado, a natural diamond that is black in color.
- countableuncountableA black synthetic diamond, specifically a CVD polycrystalline diamond or HPHT polycrystalline compact diamond.
- countableuncountableBoron carbide.
- South AfricacountablederogatoryuncountableA member of the new affluent black middle class in South Africa, characterized by conspicuous consumption.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Spanish carbonado
- carbonadoTranslations
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