5 dictionary results for: Carbide
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car·bide
[kahr-bahyd, -bid] Pronunciation Key
[kahr-bahyd, -bid] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a compound of carbon with a more electropositive element or group. |
| 2. | calcium carbide. |
| 3. | a very hard mixture of sintered carbides of various heavy metals, esp. tungsten carbide, used for cutting edges and dies. |
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| car·bide
(kär'bīd') Pronunciation Key
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| carbide | |
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| a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element |
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| carbide
(kär'bīd') Pronunciation Key
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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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Carbide
Car"bide\, n. [Carbon + -ide.] (Chem.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet.
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