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Noun: cubic boron nitride
  1. A chemical compound widely used as an abrasive.
    "As cubic boron nitride consists of light atoms and is very robust chemically and mechanically, it is one of the popular materials for X-ray membranes: low mass results in small X-ray absorption, and good mechanical properties allow usage of thin membranes, thus further reducing the absorption."

Type of: boron nitride

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