Carbide definition

Carbide

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WordNet

(1) A binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element

WiktionaryText

Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
The polyatomic ion C₂²⁻, or any of its salts.
The monatomic ion C⁴⁻, or any of its salts.
A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
Tungsten carbide.
trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC₂), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.