noun
- Industrial-grade diamond, typically dark or impure, used for cutting, grinding, and polishing tools.
Usage: technical; also spelled 'bort'
Examples
- Bortz is preferred in manufacturing because it is more affordable than gem-quality diamonds.
- The cutting wheel was embedded with bortz particles for maximum durability.
- Jewelers use bortz to polish and shape precious stones.
- Industrial applications rely heavily on bortz for grinding operations.
- The drill bit's effectiveness came from its bortz coating.