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Noun: calcium carbide  'kal-see-um 'kaa(r)-bId
  1. A grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene

Derived forms: calcium carbides

Type of: binary compound, carbide

Encyclopedia: Calcium carbide

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