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carbide
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car·bide  (kärbd)
n.
1. A binary compound consisting of carbon and a more electropositive element, especially calcium.
2. A hard material made of compacted binary compounds of carbon and heavy metals, used to make tools that cut metal.

carbide [ˈkɑːbaɪd]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element See also acetylide
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) See calcium carbide

carbide  (kärbd)
A chemical compound consisting of carbon and a more electropositive element, such as calcium or tungsten. Many carbides, especially those made of carbon and a metal, are very hard and are used to make cutting tools and abrasives.
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Noun1.carbide - a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
calcium carbide - a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
inorganic compound - any compound that does not contain carbon
silicon carbide - an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors
Translations
carbide [ˈkɑːbaɪd] Ncarburo m
carbide
nKarbid nt


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The carbides are a function of the steel-making process and are beneficial as regards wear resistance.
Background: Carbides occur when undissolved carbon combines with iron to form iron carbide ([Fe.
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