Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbide lamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: car-bide lamp
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene (C₂H₂) created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC₂) with water.

Inflected Forms

carbide lamps (plural)

Questions

What does carbide lamp mean?: A simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene (C₂H₂) created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC₂) with water.

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