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calcium carbide

noun

Definitions

  1. A black, solid, of formula CaC₂, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures

    A black, solid, of formula CaC₂, manufactured from lime and carbon at high temperatures; reacts with water to form acetylene.

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