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Abrasive Mineral

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noun

• any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive

34%10Abrasive or abrasive textures
noun

• a sharp bitterness

• a sharp sour taste

• a rough and bitter manner

34%12 The state of being less abrasive or abrasive
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