| Title | Carbide |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: 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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