Carbide \Car"bide\, n. [Carbon + -ide.]

(Chem.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet. [1913 Webster]

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carbide

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Carbide \Car"bide\, n. [Carbon + -ide.]

(Chem.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)