carbide

noun

car·​bide ˈkär-ˌbīd 

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

Examples of carbide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Few automakers on Earth can compete with an operation that owns every single link in the supply chain from raw solar cell to silicon-carbide inverter. — New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2026

Silicon carbide and gallium nitride Silicon carbide and gallium nitride are wide-bandgap semiconductor materials used to control and convert electrical power. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Equally responsible for this Bentley’s milestone handling are the Supersports’ electronic limited-slip differential, rear-wheel steering, suspension aided by a 48-volt active anti-roll bar, and enormous carbon-silicon-carbide brakes. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026

Boron carbide, as hard as anything this side of diamond, embedded in body armor. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing carbide

• boron carbide
• calcium carbide
• silicon carbide

Rhymes for carbide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

carbide

noun

car·​bide ˈkär-ˌbīd 

: a compound of carbon with another element

Medical Definition

carbide

noun

car·​bide ˈkär-ˌbīd 

: a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element