Definitions for carbides

carbides car·bide

Spelling: [kahr-bahyd, -bid]
IPA: /ˈkɑr baɪd, -bɪd/

Carbides is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 521 anagrams from letters in carbides (abcdeirs).

Definitions for carbides

noun

  1. a compound of carbon with a more electropositive element or group.
  2. calcium carbide.
  3. a very hard mixture of sintered carbides of various heavy metals, especially tungsten carbide, used for cutting edges and dies.

Origin of carbides

First recorded in 1860-65; carb- + -ide

Examples for carbides

There, I meant to fill the carbide tank to-day, said Ned, but I forgot all about it.

The product is probably a carbide of manganese, just as steel is a carbide of iron.

Gasoline, oil and carbide ran low; we used all our spare tires.

Fig. 10 applies to the introduction of the carbide into the water.

There was no carbide for the search light, but they did not think they would need it.

The carbide falls into the generator, the bottom of which is open.

As soon as the carbide touches the water, it gives off acetylene gas.

Harry unhooked his carbide from his belt, lit it and looked around.

The carbide lamps were held close to the fuses for a second.

The carbide lays around this mesh on the inside of the cartridge.

Word Value for carbides
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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