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PRONUNCIATION OF CALCIUM CARBIDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALCIUM CARBIDE

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Calcium carbide is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CALCIUM CARBIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calcium carbide

Calcium carbide

Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC2. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide. The pure material is colorless, however pieces of technical-grade calcium carbide are grey or brown and consist of about 80–85% of CaC2 (the rest is CaO (calcium oxide), Ca3P2 (calcium phosphide), CaS (calcium sulfide), Ca3N2 (calcium nitride), SiC (silicon carbide), etc.). In the presence of trace moisture, technical-grade calcium carbide emits an unpleasant odor reminiscent of garlic.

Definition of calcium carbide in the English dictionary

The definition of calcium carbide in the dictionary is a grey salt of calcium used in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide. Formula: CaC2 Sometimes shortened to: carbide.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALCIUM CARBIDE

calcinable
calcination
calcine
calcinosis
calcite
calcitic
calcitonin
calcium
calcium antagonist
calcium carbonate
calcium channel blocker
calcium chloride
calcium citrate
calcium cyanamide
calcium hydrate
calcium hydroxide
calcium lactate
calcium light
calcium oxide
calcium phosphate

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALCIUM CARBIDE

abide
aide
at the outside
bide
boron carbide
carbide
decide
guide
hide
inside
on one side
on the side
outside
pride
provide
ride
side
silicon carbide
slide
tungsten carbide

Synonyms and antonyms of calcium carbide in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «calcium carbide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALCIUM CARBIDE

Find out the translation of calcium carbide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calcium carbide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calcium carbide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carburo de calcio
570 millions of speakers

English

calcium carbide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैल्शियम कार्बाइड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كربيد الكالسيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карбид кальция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carboneto de cálcio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যালসিয়াম কারবাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le carbure de calcium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kalsium karbida
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Calciumcarbid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

炭化カルシウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄화 칼슘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalsium karbida
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

canxi cacbua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால்சியம் கார்பைடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅल्शियम कार्बाईड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kalsiyum karbür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carburo di calcio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

węglik wapnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карбід кальцію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carbură de calciu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρβίδιο του ασβεστίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaliumkarbied
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kalciumkarbid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalsiumkarbid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calcium carbide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCIUM CARBIDE»

The term «calcium carbide» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCIUM CARBIDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calcium carbide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALCIUM CARBIDE»

Discover the use of calcium carbide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calcium carbide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Risk Management for Hazardous Chemicals
Using respiratory protection is less effective than the controls mentioned above, but is still advisable whenever working with or around calcium carbide. No exposure levels have been established for calcium carbide metal. This does not mean ...
Jeffrey Wayne Vincoli, 1996
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Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design: Volume 6 - ...
The calcium carbide industry in India has acquired a fresh impetus with prospects of expansion unprecedented in the history of the industry. The oil crisis has added a new dimension to the situation. In this article, the reasons and scope of ...
John J. McKetta Jr, 1978
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Acts and Resolutions Passed at the Regular Session of the ...
SALE OF CALCIUM CARBIDE. H. F. 441. AN ACT to regulate the sale of calcium carbide or so-called carbide and prescribe the manner in which the same shnll be packed and labeled. [Additional to chapter thirteen (13) of title twelve (XII) of ...
Iowa, 1913
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The Engineering Index
CALCIUM CARBIDE. St* also ACETYLENE. Calcium Carbide and Acetylene. Additional Information about the substances, and tbe Industrial results likely to proceed from the discovery of tbe Wilson process of making calcium carbide. 3600 w.
John Butler Johnson, Henry Harrison Suplee, Johannes H. Cuntz, 1901
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Declining Demand, Divestiture, and Corporate Strategy
Calcium carbide consumed substantial amounts of energy and was costly to transport to the worksite. Most calcium-carbide plants were located near large hydroelectric installations. Natural-Gas Process. Acetylene plants were located near ...
Kathryn Rudie Harrigan, 2003
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History of Industrial Gases
He declared the material to be pure calcium carbide. By pure chance, the furnace had contained calcium and coal in proportions that fell within the close limits whereby calcium carbide could be created. Willson then patented the method of ...
Ebbe Almqvist, 2003
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Light
S indicating the present attitude of the Treasury Department A of the United States, (versus that of 1898), in the matter of safety, the following regarding Calcium Carbide from which Acetylene Gas is made speaks volumes. Shipment of Calcium ...
8
The Metal Casting and Heat Treating Industry: Guide to ...
One desulfurization agent commonly used is solid calcium carbide (CaC2). Calcium carbide is thought to decompose to calcium and graphite. The calcium carbide desulfurization slag is generally removed from the molten iron in the ladle and ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1996
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Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials
Meng Ye & Tingyu Zhu National Engineering Laboratory for Hydrometallurgical Cleaner Production Technology, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China ABSTRACT: Calcium carbide residue is a ...
Shuenn-Yih Chang, Suad Khalid Al Bahar, Jingying Zhao, 2012
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Geo-Frontiers 2011: Advances in Geotechnical Engineering
study is to use calcium carbide residue as a binder to treat over-wetted clays being used as highway embankment filling material. For comparison, lime is also used as a binder in this study. A series of laboratory tests were conducted.
Jie Han, Daniel E. Alzamora, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALCIUM CARBIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calcium carbide is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eat up your Uglys
“No powder,” he said, referring to calcium carbide which most fruit-sellers use liberally. “I ripened them at home, placed them in grass plucked ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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PIL urges apex court to tackle food adulteration
The petition cited recent reports on the use of calcium carbide to ripen mangoes and wax to make apples shiny. It further mentioned reports ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
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Beware of artificially ripened mangoes
A team of Hindustan Times, on its visit to a fruit market in the city, witnessed that the mangoes ripened with calcium carbide-an artificial ripening ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Sale of artificially ripened fruits goes unchecked
Officials said artificial ripening agent calcium carbide, called 'masala' by local traders, was brought illegally in the state and sometimes the ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
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Are we messing up with nutrients in fruits & veggies in the efforts to …
Calcium carbide, a carcinogenic compound, is also used to hasten the ripening. Though veggies appear ripened going by their colour and ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Municipal Magistrate inspects food establishments in Srinagar
During the inspection one of the shopkeepers was found selling a banned artificial fruit ripening product (Calcium Carbide) which is dangerous ... «Kashmir Images, Jun 15»
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Calcium carbide used for ripening mangoes in Delhi
Traders at the Capital’s Azadpur Mandi admitted that calcium carbide is used to ripen about 80 per cent of the mangoes reaching the ... «India Today, Jun 15»
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Sour end for mango season in Hyderabad
"When the fruits fell early, the farmers tried to cover up their losses by using calcium carbide to speed up the ripening process," he added. «Times of India, Jun 15»
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From trash to Tchaikovsky
... of this," he said, gesturing to his double bass, a dented steel drum that once contained calcium carbide and castaway wooden beams. «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
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Government to crack whip on traders
But one should be cautious while buying this fruit because traders often ripen it using calcium carbide, which is not good for health. «Times of India, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Calcium carbide [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calcium-carbide>. Apr 2024 ».
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