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carbide

/'kɑrbaɪd/

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noun
a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
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inorganic compound

Definition that contains carbide

carborundum an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
silicon carbide an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors
austenite a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite