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Noun: calcium carbide  'kal-see-um 'kaa(r)-bId
  1. A grey crystalline compound (CaC₂) used in making acetylene
    "Calcium carbide reacts with water to produce acetylene gas"

Derived forms: calcium carbides

Type of: binary compound, carbide

Encyclopedia: Calcium carbide