Definitions of Carbide [ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) carbide
a compound of carbon with a more electropositive element or group.

2. carbide
a very hard mixture of sintered carbides of various heavy metals, esp. tungsten carbide, used for cutting edges and dies.

Etymology: (1860–65; carb (on ) + -ide)

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1. (noun) carbide
a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Carbide
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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