noun
- a substance used for grinding, polishing, or wearing away surfaces by friction
Usage: technical; commonly used in manufacturing and materials processing
adjective
- capable of grinding, polishing, or wearing away by friction
Usage: technical
Examples
- The factory uses an abradant powder to smooth the metal surfaces.
- Sandpaper is an effective abradant material for woodworking.
- The abradant properties of the compound make it ideal for polishing gemstones.
- Industrial abradants are carefully selected based on hardness and particle size.
- The abradant wheel rotated at high speed to finish the automotive parts.