carbide
(noun) a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carbide (plural carbides)
(chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
(chemistry) The polyatomic ion C22−, or any of its salts.
(chemistry) The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.
(chemistry) A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
(chemistry) Tungsten carbide.
(cycling) trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"bide, n. Etym: [Carbon + -ide.] (Chem.)
Definition: A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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