Associations to the word «Corundum»

Wiktionary

CORUNDUM, noun. (mineral) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.

Dictionary definition

CORUNDUM, noun. Very hard mineral used as an abrasive.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King