carbide
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baɪd, -bɪd noun
1.
a compound of carbon with a more electropositive element or group.
3.
a very hard mixture of sintered carbides of various heavy metals, especially tungsten carbide, used for cutting edges and dies.
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carbide (ˈkɑːbaɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also acetylide a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element |
| 2. | See calcium carbide |
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Carbide
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Science Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
By the glow of a small carbide lamp one could distinguish a dozen human figures gathered around three or four tables.
Carbide explained their refusal on the expense that such a move would incur.
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