carbide

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Synonyms: carbine, carbice

Antonyms: carbine, carbice

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Any [[binary compound]] of [[carbon]] and a more [[electropositive]] [[element]] {{C|en|Carbon}}
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} The [[polyatomic]] ion {{chemf|C2(2-)}}, or any of its [[salt]]s.
3. {{lb|en|chemistry}} The [[monatomic]] ion {{chemf|C(4-)}}, or any of its salts.
4. {{lb|en|chemistry}} A [[carbon]]-containing [[alloy]] or [[doping]] of a metal or [[semiconductor]], such as [[steel]].
5. {{lb|en|chemistry}} [[tungsten carbide|Tungsten carbide]].
6. {{lb|en|cycling}} [[trivial]] name for [[calcium carbide]] ({{chemf|CaC2}}), used to produce [[acetylene]] in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.

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