sialon means any of a class of strong refractory ceramics, based on the elements silicon, aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen, that are highly resistant to heat and corrosion. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
Etymology
From the chemical symbols Si, Al, O, N.
noun
- Any of a class of strong refractory ceramics, based on the elements silicon, aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen, that are highly resistant to heat and corrosion.