CYANOGEN


Meaning of CYANOGEN in English

[ sʌɪ'anədʒ(ə)n ]

■ noun Chemistry a flammable poisonous gas made by oxidizing hydrogen cyanide. [C 2 N 2 .]

Origin

C19: from Fr. cyanogène , from Gk kuanos 'dark blue mineral' + -gène (see -gen ), so named because it is related to Prussian blue.

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