carbide

car·bide
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UK/ˈkɑː.baɪd/US/ˈkɑɹ.baɪd/

noun

Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element

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Meanings

nouncarbide (plural carbides)

plural carbides

  1. chemistryAny binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
  2. chemistryThe polyatomic ion C2−2, or any of its salts.
  3. chemistryThe monatomic ion C⁴⁻, or any of its salts.
  4. chemistryA carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
  5. chemistryTungsten carbide.
  6. cyclingtrivial name for calcium carbide (CaC₂), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.

Translations

Catalan carbur
  • carburany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Czech karbid
  • karbidany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Finnish karbidi
  • karbidiany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
French carbure
  • carbureany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Greek καρβίδιο
  • καρβίδιο (karvídio)any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Italian carburo, carburo
  • carburoany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
  • carburopolyatomic ion C2−2 or any of its salts
  • carburomonatomic ion C4− or any of its salts
Polish węglik
  • węglikany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Portuguese carbeto
  • carbetoany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Russian карби́д
  • карби́д (karbíd)any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Spanish carburo, carburo
  • carburoany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
  • carburopolyatomic ion C2−2 or any of its salts
  • carburomonatomic ion C4− or any of its salts
Swedish karbid
  • karbidany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Tagalog karburo
  • karburoany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Turkish karpit, karpit
  • karpitany binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
  • karpitpolyatomic ion C2−2 or any of its salts
  • karpitmonatomic ion C4− or any of its salts

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with carbide

dicarbide
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Anagrams

decibar
Cite this entry
APA

carbide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbide

MLA

“carbide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbide.

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