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- [kal-see-uh m kahr-bahyd, -bid]
- /ˈkæl si əm ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd/
- /ˈkæl.si.əm ˈkɑːbaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-see-uh m kahr-bahyd, -bid]
- /ˈkæl si əm ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd/
Definitions of calcium carbide words
- 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
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Origin of calcium carbide
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Calcium carbide
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calcium carbide popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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