| bort (bôrt) n. 1. Poorly crystallized diamonds used for industrial cutting and abrasion. 2. A carbonado. [Probably from Dutch boort.] bort  y adj. |
bort, boart [bɔːt], bortz [bɔːts]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an inferior grade of diamond used for cutting and drilling or, in powdered form, as an industrial abrasive
[Old English gebrot fragment; related to Old Norse brot piece, Old High German broz bud]
borty adj
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