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carbide

car·bide
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-bahyd, -bid]
    • /ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd/
    • /ˈkɑːbaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-bahyd, -bid]
    • /ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd/

Definitions of carbide word

  • noun carbide a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element 3
  • noun carbide a solid compound of an element, usually a metal, with carbon; esp., calcium carbide 3
  • noun carbide a compound of carbon with a more electropositive element or group. 1
  • noun carbide calcium carbide. 1
  • noun carbide a very hard mixture of sintered carbides of various heavy metals, especially tungsten carbide, used for cutting edges and dies. 1
  • noun carbide A binary compound of carbon with an element of lower or comparable electronegativity. 1

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Origin of carbide

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; carb- + -ide

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Carbide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carbide popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

carbide usage trend in Literature

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