'Carbide' definitions:

Definition of 'carbide'

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noun
A binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element

Definition of 'Carbide'

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  • Carbide \Car"bide\, n. [Carbon + -ide.] (Chem.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet. [1913 Webster]

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