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cyanoacetic acid

cyanoacetic acid noun: the cyano derivative of acetic acid NC-CH₂-COOH used in the synthesis of barbiturates and other compounds.

Noun

cyanoacetic acid (uncountable)

  1. The cyano derivative of acetic acid NC-CH₂-COOH used in the synthesis of barbiturates and other compounds

Questions about cyanoacetic acid

What does cyanoacetic acid mean?
Cyanoacetic acid means the cyano derivative of acetic acid NC-CH₂-COOH used in the synthesis of barbiturates and other compounds.
What part of speech is cyanoacetic acid?
Cyanoacetic acid is a noun.

Words near cyanoacetic acid in the dictionary

  1. cyanoacetaldehyde
  2. cyanoacetamide
  3. cyanoacetate
  4. cyanoacetates
  5. cyanoacetic
  6. cyanoacetic acid
  7. cyanoacetyl
  8. cyanoacetylene
  9. cyanoacetylenes
  10. cyanoacetyls
  11. cyanoacrylamide

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