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cyanocarbon en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)der. English cyano- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English cyanocarbon From cyano- + carbon.

Meanings

  1. a class of organic compounds formally derived from hydrocarbons by replacing every hydrogen atom with a cyanide radical; e.g. - tetracyanomethane - C(CN)₄

Forms

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Deriveds

cyanocarbon acid