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cyanoethyl

cyanoethyl noun: the univalent radical NC-CH₂-CH₂- most often obtained by protonation of acrylonitrile.

Noun

cyanoethyl (plural cyanoethyls)

  1. The univalent radical NC-CH₂-CH₂- most often obtained by protonation of acrylonitrile

Forms of cyanoethyl

pluralcyanoethyls

Origin of cyanoethyl

From cyano- + ethyl.

Words formed from cyanoethyl

  • cyanoethylation
  • cyanoethyl cellulose
  • cyanoethylhydrazine
  • cyanoethylsiloxane
  • cyanoethyl starch

Questions about cyanoethyl

What does cyanoethyl mean?
Cyanoethyl means the univalent radical NC-CH₂-CH₂- most often obtained by protonation of acrylonitrile.
What part of speech is cyanoethyl?
Cyanoethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of cyanoethyl?
The plural of cyanoethyl is cyanoethyls.

Words near cyanoethyl in the dictionary

  1. cyanocuprate
  2. cyanocuprates
  3. cyanocycline
  4. cyanodiacetylene
  5. cyanoethoxy
  6. cyanoethyl
  7. cyanoethylate
  8. cyanoethylated
  9. cyanoethylates
  10. cyanoethylating
  11. cyanoethylation

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