silicon carbide

While rare on Earth, silicon carbide is remarkably common in space.

Its telescope mirror is made of silicon carbide to save weight.

Although silicon carbide occurs in the natural world, it's extremely rare.

This form can be grown on substrates such as silicon carbide.

Silicon carbide is used dry or wet, with water or oil.

Silicon carbide does not melt at any known pressure.

The outer layer of each seed is surrounded by silicon carbide.

Silicon carbide has two similar crystalline forms, which are both related to the diamond structure.

It was constructed from silicon carbide to maintain good shape while being as light as possible.

Silicon carbide comes from silica sand and carbon in the form of coke.