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carbide

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɑː.baɪd/
  • General-American: /ˈkɑɹ.baɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)baɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA1 R B AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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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2

noun

Meaning 2

The polyatomic ion C2−2, or any of its salts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Tungsten carbide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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6

noun

Meaning 6

trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: inorganic compound

Narrower terms: calcium carbide, silicon carbide

History

Etymology

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Across languages

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
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