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carbide

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

carbide

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carbide is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, carbide is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcarbide

1noun
  • Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
  • The polyatomic ion C22−, or any of its salts.
  • The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.
  • A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
  • Tungsten carbide.
  • Trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.

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