cyanogen
noun/saɪˈæn.ə.d͡ʒɪn/
Etymology From cyano- + -gen; compare French cyanogène. So called because it produced blue dyes.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The pseudohalogen (CN)₂; a colorless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare.
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Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The radical -CN.
- Derived terms
- bromocyan, bromocyanogen, cyanogen bromide, cyanogen chloride, ferricyanogen, ferrocyanogen, hexacyanogen, paracyanogen