dicarbide

di·car·bide
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UK/daɪˈkɑː.baɪd/US/daɪˈkɑɹ.baɪd/

noun

Any carbide containing two carbon atoms per molecule.

OriginEnglish carbide ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundicarbide (plural dicarbides)

plural dicarbides

  1. chemistryAny carbide containing two carbon atoms per molecule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishcarbide
  8. Englishdicarbide

From di- + carbide.

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Translations

Portuguese bicarboneto
  • bicarbonetocarbide containing two carbon atoms per molecule

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dicarbide

carbide
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Cite this entry
APA

dicarbide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbide

MLA

“dicarbide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicarbide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbide.

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