CYANOGEN


Meaning of CYANOGEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ī - ' a-n ə -j ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: French cyanogène, from cyan- + gène -gen

Date: 1816

1 : a monovalent group – CN present in cyanides

2 : a colorless flammable poisonous gas (CN) 2

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