carbide
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carbide
- /ˈkɑː.baɪd/ UK
- /ˈkɑɹ.baɪd/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)baɪd
noun carbides
- Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
- The polyatomic ion C2−2, or any of its salts.
- The monatomic ion C⁴⁻, or any of its salts.
- A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
- Tungsten carbide.
- trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC₂), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.
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Closest in meaning: calcium, tungsten-carbide, acetylide, methanide, carburet, carbonide, dicarbide, percarbide, carbocation, boride, monocarbide, borocarbide, carbohydride, protocarbide, carbenium ion, dicarbonyl
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Talk about this word "carbide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carbide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carbide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carbide "carbide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carbide.Cite this
@misc{carbide_2026,
title = {carbide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carbide},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
