1. a substance used for grinding, polishing, or wearing away surfaces by friction
Usage: technical; commonly used in manufacturing and materials processing

1. 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.