noun🔗ShareCarburoAny binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element"The drill bit was made of tungsten carbide because it needed to be very hard to cut through the metal. "La broca estaba hecha de carburo de tungsteno porque necesitaba ser muy dura para cortar el metal.compoundmaterialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarburoThe polyatomic ion C22−, or any of its salts."Many miners used lamps that burned acetylene gas, which was produced by reacting calcium carbide with water. "Muchos mineros usaban lámparas que quemaban gas acetileno, el cual se producía al reaccionar carburo de calcio con agua.compoundchemistrymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl ion monoatómico C4−, o cualquiera de sus salesThe monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts."The electrician warned that some old welding rods might contain carbide, which could react unexpectedly with moisture. "El electricista advirtió que algunas varillas de soldadura viejas podrían contener carburo, que podría reaccionar inesperadamente con la humedad.compoundchemistrymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarburoA carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel."The drill bit, tipped with carbide, easily cut through the hard tile. "La broca, con punta de carburo, cortó fácilmente la baldosa dura.materialcompoundchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarburo de tungstenoTungsten carbide."The drill bit was made of tungsten carbide because it needed to cut through very hard rock. "La broca estaba hecha de carburo de tungsteno porque necesitaba cortar roca muy dura.materialsubstancecompoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarburo de calcioTrivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s."My grandfather told me that bicycle lamps in the early 1900s used carbide to create the bright light they needed. "Mi abuelo me contó que las lámparas de bicicleta a principios de 1900 usaban carburo de calcio para crear la luz brillante que necesitaban.compoundsubstancematerialchemistryfueltechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
