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Calcium Carbide.
Calcium Carbide - as a noun
A grey salt of calcium (cac) used in making acetylene
Example Sentences
"The miners used calcium carbide in their headlamps to provide illumination."
"The production of calcium carbide involves heating lime and carbon in an electric arc furnace."
"The calcium carbide industry has strict safety regulations in place."
"One of the main applications of calcium carbide is in the synthesis of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)."
"When calcium carbide is mixed with water, it produces a flammable gas."
