cyanogen
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /sajˈæn.ə.dʒɪn/
Noun

cyanogen

  1. (organic compound) The pseudohalogen (CN)2; a colourless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare.
    Synonyms: ethanedinitrile, oxalonitrile, dicyanogen, nitriloacetonitrile
  2. (chemistry) The radical -CN.
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