1
: a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
especially
: calcium carbide
2
: a very hard material made of carbon and one or more heavy metals
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Especially-robust carbide and diamond composites will still break down thermally.
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New Atlas, 29 May 2025
The platter fits onto a polished stainless-steel spindle that rides on a precision tungsten carbide ball in the high tolerance DG X main bearing housing.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
If the blade is just worn, put a whole new edge on the knife with the carbide rods.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Silicon carbide chips are being manufactured right now, and NASA holds a weekly meeting to test them for space missions, says Zhang.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 29 May 2025
The platter fits onto a polished stainless-steel spindle that rides on a precision tungsten carbide ball in the high tolerance DG X main bearing housing.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
If the blade is just worn, put a whole new edge on the knife with the carbide rods.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Silicon carbide chips are being manufactured right now, and NASA holds a weekly meeting to test them for space missions, says Zhang.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Carbide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbide. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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carbide
noun
car·bide
ˈkär-ˌbīd 
: a compound of carbon with another element
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