The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CARBIDE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1957.
Compound, used in acetylene crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CARBIDE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Compound, used in acetylene
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- acetylide
- hydrocarbon
- oxyacetylene
- carbide
- alkali
- ammonia
- carbonic
- gas
- iodide
- phenol
- potash
- alcohol
Crossword Answer definitions
CARBIDE noun- Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
- The polyatomic ion C22−, or any of its salts.
- The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.
- A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
- Tungsten carbide.
- Trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.
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