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car·bide \ˈkärˌbīd, ˈkȧˌb-\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + -ide : a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element: as a. : calcium carbide b. : a very hard material made by cementing together with a binder or by means of powder metallurgy a mixture of powdered carbides of heavy metals (as tungsten and titanium) and used in metal-cutting tools — called also cemented carbide |