Carbide
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkɑː.baɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Carbide is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) The polyatomic ion C2−2, or any of its salts.
- (chemistry) The monatomic ion C⁴⁻, or any of its salts.
- (chemistry) A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
- (chemistry) Tungsten carbide.
- (cycling) trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC₂), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.
Word Forms
- carbides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include calcium, acetylide, methanide, carburet, carbonide, dicarbide.
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