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/ˈkɑː.baɪd/
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General-American:
/ˈkɑɹ.baɪd/
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CMU ARPABET:
K AA1 R B AY2 D
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Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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The polyatomic ion C2−2, or any of its salts.
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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.
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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Tungsten carbide.
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trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.
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Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
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Broader terms: inorganic compound
Narrower terms: calcium carbide, silicon carbide
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Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan :
carbur
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Czech :
karbid
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Finnish :
karbidi
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
French :
carbure
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Greek :
καρβίδιο
(karvídio)
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Italian :
carburo
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Polish :
węglik
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Portuguese :
carbeto
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Russian :
карби́д
(karbíd)
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Spanish :
carburo
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Swedish :
karbid
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Tagalog :
karburo
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Turkish :
karpit
— any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
Italian :
carburo
— polyatomic ion C2−2 or any of its salts
Spanish :
carburo
— polyatomic ion C2−2 or any of its salts
Turkish :
karpit
— polyatomic ion C2−2 or any of its salts
Italian :
carburo
— monatomic ion C4− or any of its salts
Spanish :
carburo
— monatomic ion C4− or any of its salts
Turkish :
karpit
— monatomic ion C4− or any of its salts