Definitions for calcium carbide
cal·ci·um car·bide

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1. calcium carbidenoun

   a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene

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1. calcium carbidenoun

   A black, solid, of formula CaC, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures; reacts with water to form acetylene.

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1. Calcium carbide

   Calcium carbide, also known as calcium acetylide, is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC2. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide.The pure material is colorless, while pieces of technical-grade calcium carbide are grey or brown and consist of about 80–85% of CaC2 (the rest is CaO (calcium oxide), Ca3P2 (calcium phosphide), CaS (calcium sulfide), Ca3N2 (calcium nitride), SiC (silicon carbide), etc.). In the presence of trace moisture, technical-grade calcium carbide emits an unpleasant odor reminiscent of garlic.Applications of calcium carbide include manufacture of acetylene gas, generation of acetylene in carbide lamps, manufacture of chemicals for fertilizer, and steelmaking.

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1. calcium carbide

   Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the formula CaC2. It is a hard, grayish-black crystalline substance that reacts violently with water to produce acetylene, a flammable gas. It is often used in the production of steel, in carbide lamps, and as a ripening agent for fruits. Its other names include calcium acetylide or lime nitrogen.

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1. Calcium carbide

   Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of Ca C2. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide. The pure material is colorless, however pieces of technical-grade calcium carbide are grey or brown and consist of about 80-85% of CaC2. Because of presence of PH3, NH3, and H2S, the smell of technical-grade calcium carbide is part of the process or production and is produced intentionally to be unpleasant in larger concentrations, and noticeable in smaller ones, as a part of warning system for unwanted leaks, fires or explosion. It is illegally used for ripening fruits in India, consumption which can lead to cancer.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calcium carbide in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calcium carbide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of calcium carbide in a Sentence

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   We knew there was calcium carbide inside but we didn't know whether it had already exploded, at that point no one knew, it wasn't that the fire fighters were stupid.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=calcium carbide
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calcium_Carbide
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_Carbide
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5. ^ Wikidata
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