What is a binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet called?
carbide — A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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