Is Silicon Carbide vegetarian?

Silicon carbide is a hard chemical compound of silicon and carbon, also known as carborundum; it occurs rarely in nature as the mineral moissanite but is mainly mass-produced synthetically for use as an abrasive and in ceramics.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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