calcium carbide

/ˌkælsiəm ˌkɑrˈbaɪd/
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Definitions of calcium carbide
  1. noun
    a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
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    type of:
    binary compound
    chemical compound composed of only two elements
    carbide
    a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
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