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CHEBI:234129 - calcium carbide

Default Structure
ChEBI IDCHEBI:234129
ChEBI Namecalcium carbide
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Last Modified20 February 2026
SubmitterFlyBase
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FormulaCa.C2
Net Charge0
Average Mass64.100
Monoisotopic Mass63.96259
SMILES[C-]#[C-].[Ca+2]
InChIInChI=1S/C2.Ca/c1-2;/q-2;+2
InChIKeyUIXRSLJINYRGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
nutrient  A nutrient is a food component that an organism uses to survive and grow.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
calcium carbide (CHEBI:234129) is a inorganic calcium salt (CHEBI:190295)
IUPAC Name 
calcium ethynediide
Synonyms  Source
CaC2ChEBI
calcium acetylideCAS
calcium dicarbideCAS
Ethyne, calcium deriv.CAS
Manual XrefsDatabases
Calcium_carbideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3909011Reaxys
CAS:75-20-7CAS
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