[MacGyver] would be proud of [Hyperspace Pirate]’s rough and ready method of producing acetylene gas from seashells and driftwood. Acetylene, made by decomposing calcium carbide with water, is a ...

As summer rolls in, the market overflows with juicy mangoes, bananas, papayas, and other seasonal fruits. But behind this abundance lies a growing health concern—the use of calcium carbide to ...

Horticulture experts say that consuming mangoes which are ripened using calcium carbide can lead to cancer Admitting that it will be difficult for a layman to detect the application of calcium carbide ...

Calcium acetylide was discovered more than 150 years ago. It is a yellowish-white, beige, or grey solid, a compound of calcium and carbon. Calcium acetylide is currently used to produce gaseous ...