- subcarbide
- \\“+\ noun
Etymology: sub- + carbide: a carbide having less than the ordinary proportion of carbon
subcarbide of iron Fe24C is reputed to be a constituent of commercial iron
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/sub kahr"buyd/, n. Chem.a carbide containing less than the normal proportion of carbon.[SUB- + CARBIDE]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.