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carbide
[ kahr-bahyd, -bid ]
noun
- a compound of carbon with a more electropositive element or group.
- a very hard mixture of sintered carbides of various heavy metals, especially tungsten carbide, used for cutting edges and dies.
carbide
/ ˈ°ìɑ˲ú²¹Éª»å /
noun
- a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element See also acetylide
- See calcium carbide
carbide
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- 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.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of carbide1
Example Sentences
The freight train was carrying calcium carbide, a caustic, flammable chemical compound used in steel manufacturing, among other things.
Wolfspeed CEO Gregg Lowe said the potential for government support has been “very important†as the company has sought to produce more silicon carbide, a material that increases the efficiency of computer chips.
The secret behind the new catalyst is molybdenum carbide, an extremely hard ceramic material.
This phenomenon is called intercalation and what the researchers had discovered was titanium gold carbide.
The first steps for making this particular semiconductor, known as a silicon carbide chip, happen in a factory in New Hampshire.
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