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calcium carbide

cal·ci·um car·bide
C c

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-see-uh m kahr-bahyd, -bid]
    • /ˈkæl si əm ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd/
    • /ˈkæl.si.əm ˈkɑːbaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-see-uh m kahr-bahyd, -bid]
    • /ˈkæl si əm ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd/

Definitions of calcium carbide words

  • noun calcium carbide a grey salt of calcium used in the production of acetylene (by its reaction with water) and calcium cyanamide. Formula: CaC2 3
  • noun calcium carbide a dark-gray, crystalline compound, CaC2, used to produce acetylene and calcium cyanamide 3
  • noun calcium carbide a grayish-black, lumpy, crystalline powder, CaC 2 , usually derived from coke or anthracite by reaction with limestone or quicklime: used chiefly for the generation of acetylene, which it yields upon decomposing in water. 1
  • noun calcium carbide (inorganic chemistry) A black, solid, of formula CaC2, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures; reacts with water to form acetylene. 0

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Origin of calcium carbide

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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calcium carbide popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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