different between polyatomic vs carbide

English

Etymology

poly- +? atomic

Adjective

polyatomic (comparative more polyatomic, superlative most polyatomic)

1. (chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms.

Translations

See also

• monatomic
• diatomic

English

Noun

carbide (plural carbides)

1. (chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
2. (chemistry) The polyatomic ion C₂^2?, or any of its salts.
3. (chemistry) The monatomic ion C^4?, or any of its salts.
4. (chemistry) A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
5. (chemistry) Tungsten carbide.
6. (cycling) trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC₂), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• cementite

Anagrams

• decibar

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?r?bi.d?/
• Hyphenation: car?bi?de
• Rhymes: -id?

Noun

carbide n (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) carbide, C₂^2? or C^4?

Derived terms

• calciumcarbide

Related terms

• carbid