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carbide.

Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈkɑː.baɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹ.baɪd/General-American
  1. Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element

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

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

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

  5. Tungsten carbide.

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

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