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Title Carbide
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
car·bide
 \\ˈkär-ˌbīd\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  International Scientific Vocabulary
 DATE  circa 1865
1. a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element; especially : 
calcium carbide

2. a very hard material made of carbon and one or more heavy metals
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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iron carbide
 , or 
silicon carbide
 , or 
tantalum carbide
 , or 
titanium carbide
 , or 
tungsten carbide
 , or 
boron carbide
 , or 
calcium carbide

car·bide
\ˈkärˌbīd, ˈkȧˌb-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + -ide
: a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element: as
 a. : 
calcium carbide

 b. : a very hard material made by cementing together with a binder or by means of powder metallurgy a mixture of powdered carbides of heavy metals (as tungsten and titanium) and used in metal-cutting tools— called also cemented carbide

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