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cyanoformate

cyanoformate noun: the anion N≡C-COO⁻ derived from cyanoformic acid; and salt or ester of this acid.

Noun

cyanoformate (plural cyanoformates)

  1. The anion N≡C-COO⁻ derived from cyanoformic acid; and salt or ester of this acid

Forms of cyanoformate

pluralcyanoformates

Origin of cyanoformate

From cyanoformic acid + -ate.

Questions about cyanoformate

What does cyanoformate mean?
Cyanoformate means the anion N≡C-COO⁻ derived from cyanoformic acid; and salt or ester of this acid.
What part of speech is cyanoformate?
Cyanoformate is a noun.
What is the plural of cyanoformate?
The plural of cyanoformate is cyanoformates.

Words near cyanoformate in the dictionary

  1. cyanoethyldichlorosilane
  2. cyanoethyls
  3. cyanoferrate
  4. cyanoferrates
  5. cyanoform
  6. cyanoformate
  7. cyanoformates
  8. cyanoformic acid
  9. cyanogen
  10. cyanogen bromide
  11. cyanogen chloride

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