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monocarbide

monocarbide noun: any compound that has a single carbide ion.

Noun

monocarbide (plural monocarbides)

  1. Any compound that has a single carbide ion
    • Monolayer Ni supported on Pt, Ru or tungsten monocarbide surfaces that was obtained via Ni vapor deposition has also been investigated [5, 12 ] and Pd/Ni nanoalloys with well-defined bimetallic compositions have been tested as CO oxidation catalysts [13 ].2015 August 27, “Ni-Supported Pd Nanoparticles with Ca Promoter: A New Catalyst for Low-Temperature Ammonia Cracking”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of monocarbide

pluralmonocarbides

Origin of monocarbide

From mono- + carbide.

Questions about monocarbide

What does monocarbide mean?
Monocarbide means any compound that has a single carbide ion.
What part of speech is monocarbide?
Monocarbide is a noun.
What is the plural of monocarbide?
The plural of monocarbide is monocarbides.

Words near monocarbide in the dictionary

  1. monocaprins
  2. monocaprylate
  3. monocaprylates
  4. monocarbene
  5. monocarbenes
  6. monocarbide
  7. monocarbides
  8. monocarbon
  9. monocarbonate
  10. monocarbonates
  11. monocarbonic

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