ALL meanings of calcium carbide
cal·ci·um car·bide
C c - 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