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Cyanido

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cyanonoun(chemistry, especially in combination) a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles
cyanatonoun(chemistry) The univalent radical NCO- derived from cyanate
cyanidenoun(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas.
cyanogennoun(organic chemistry) The pseudohalogen (CN)₂; a colorless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare.
sodium cyanidenoun(inorganic chemistry) The sodium salt of hydrocyanic acid, NaCN.
cyanonickelatenoun(inorganic chemistry) A chemical compound containing an anion composed of nickel and cyanide ligands.
cyanidnounArchaic form of cyanide. [(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN⁻ anion.]
cyanationnoun(chemistry) Reaction with, or formation of a cyanide
hydrocyanatenoun(chemistry) hydrocyanide
cyanocarbonnoun(organic chemistry) a class of organic compounds formally derived from hydrocarbons by replacing every hydrogen atom with a cyanide radical; e.g. - tetracyanomethane - C(CN)₄
dicyanonoun(organic chemistry, in combination) Two cyano groups in a molecule
cyanomethylnoun(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of a methyl radical
cyanamidenoun(organic chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
cyanophenylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cyano derivative of a phenyl radical.
cyanamidnounArchaic form of cyanamide. [(organic chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer]
hydrogen cyanidenoun(inorganic chemistry) A colourless, very poisonous, volatile liquid, HCN, used in the production of dyes, plastics and fumigants; it dissolves in water to form hydrocyanic acid and reacts with bases to form cyanides, and with some organic compounds to form nitriles.
cyanatenoun(chemistry) Any salt or ester of cyanic acid.
cyanic acidnoun(inorganic chemistry) An unstable, highly volatile, poisonous acid, HOCN, used to prepare cyanates; hydrolyzes in water to give ammonia and carbon dioxide
hexacyanonickelatenoun(inorganic chemistry) A chemical compound containing an anion composed of nickel and six cyanide ligands. [Ni(CN)₆]⁴⁻
cyanoguanidenoun(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical or anion derived from cyanoguanidine

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