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cyanocarbon

cyanocarbon noun: a class of organic compounds formally derived from hydrocarbons by replacing every hydrogen atom with a cyanide radical; e.g. - tetracyanomethane - C(CN)₄.

Noun

cyanocarbon (plural cyanocarbons)

  1. a class of organic compounds formally derived from hydrocarbons by replacing every hydrogen atom with a cyanide radical; e.g. - tetracyanomethane - C(CN)₄

Forms of cyanocarbon

pluralcyanocarbons

Origin of cyanocarbon

From cyano- + carbon.

Words formed from cyanocarbon

Phrases with cyanocarbon

Questions about cyanocarbon

What does cyanocarbon mean?
Cyanocarbon means a class of organic compounds formally derived from hydrocarbons by replacing every hydrogen atom with a cyanide radical; e.g. - tetracyanomethane - C(CN)₄.
What part of speech is cyanocarbon?
Cyanocarbon is a noun.
What is the plural of cyanocarbon?
The plural of cyanocarbon is cyanocarbons.

Words near cyanocarbon in the dictionary

  1. cyanoborodeuteride
  2. cyanoborodeuterides
  3. cyanoborohydrate
  4. cyanoborohydride
  5. cyanoborohydrides
  6. cyanocarbon
  7. cyanocarbon acid
  8. cyanocarbon acids
  9. cyanocarbons
  10. cyanocarboxylate
  11. cyanocarboxylates

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