car·bide (kär b d )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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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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