carbide

IPA: kˈɑrbaɪd

(chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
(chemistry) The polyatomic ion C₂²⁻, or any of its salts.
(chemistry) The monatomic ion C⁴⁻, or any of its salts.
(chemistry) A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
(chemistry) Tungsten carbide.
(cycling) trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC₂), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.

Examples of "carbide" in Sentences

Silicon carbide power electronics.
Epitaxial growth on silicon carbide.
Magnesium was a known carbide former.
An improvement in a cemented carbide is disclosed.
Also common are silicon carbide, tungsten carbide and garnet.
Surrounding that would be silicon carbide and titanium carbide.
Surrounding that would be molten silicon carbide and titanium carbide.
A carbon rich silicon carbide layer is applied over the silicon carbide.
Uranium carbide, a carbide of uranium, is a hard refractive ceramic material.
A dense polycrystalline silicon carbide body is produced by hot pressing a A dense polycrystalline silicon carbide body is produced by hot pressing a particulate mixture of silicon carbide and beryllium carbide.