Carbide Definition

kärbīd
noun
A solid compound of an element, usually a metal, with carbon; esp., calcium carbide.
Webster's New World
Any of various hard durable materials made of compacted binary compounds of carbon, especially those with silicon, boron, or a heavy metal, used as abrasives and in tools that cut metal.
American Heritage

(chemistry) The polyatomic ion C22−, or any of its salts.

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(chemistry) The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.

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(chemistry) Tungsten carbide.

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Other Word Forms of Carbide

Noun

Singular:
carbide
Plural:
carbides

Carbide Sentence Examples

  • For silicon carbide see carborundum.

  • The two principal processes utilized in making calcium carbide by electrical power are the ingot process and the tapping process.

  • Near the station, below the town, are factories of india-rubber and calcium carbide.

  • Calcium carbide, graphite, phosphorus and carborundum are now extensively manufactured by the operations outlined above.

  • Strontium carbide, SrC2, is obtained by heating strontium carbonate with carbon in the electric furnace.

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Words Starting With

CCACAR

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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