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Start by using 600-grit wet/dry silicon-carbide sandpaper wrapped around a sanding block to sand smooth any big blobs of dried paint. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Safely Remove Paint," 25 Jan. 2019 By examining the structure and elemental composition, the researchers found that the lithium was not forming a lithium carbide, as expected. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "High-density lithium in graphene: An intriguing battery possibility," 29 Nov. 2018 However, the best tool is an oscillating multitool fitted with a carbide-grit grout-removal blade. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Clean Dirty Grout," 5 Dec. 2018 The key here is that the lithium is usually stored as a light and low-density lithium carbide. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "High-density lithium in graphene: An intriguing battery possibility," 29 Nov. 2018 The molten mixture filled the pores, and the zirconium reacted with the tungsten carbide, replacing the tungsten. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "New material could up efficiency of concentrated solar power," 19 Oct. 2018 Gogotsi’s group is working on another promising material, called transition-metal carbides. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Supercapacitors power the Note 9 stylus — but are they ready to replace batteries?," 17 Aug. 2018 The timepiece comes in sapphire crystal dial cover with a sapphire case back, a polished titanium case, and black titanium, carbide-coated bracelet. — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, "The Best Non-Car Stuff To Buy From Bentley, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce," 6 Apr. 2018 The timepiece comes in sapphire crystal dial cover with a sapphire case back, a polished titanium case, and black titanium, carbide-coated bracelet. — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, "The Best Non-Car Stuff To Buy From Bentley, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carbide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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