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carbides

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carbides (kar´bīdz),
n 1. in chemistry, carbon binary compounds with strong electron-releasing properties.
2. mixtures of carbon with at least one heavy metal. E.g., the bur, or metal alloy bit, of a dental drill has a composition of tungsten carbide.


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The carbides are a function of the steel-making process and are beneficial as regards wear resistance.
Background: Carbides occur when undissolved carbon combines with iron to form iron carbide ([Fe.
In principle, you can make all the carbides that exist," Dai says.
 
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