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cyanoguanidine

cyanoguanidine noun: the cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN.

Noun

cyanoguanidine (uncountable)

  1. The cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN
    Synonyms:
    DCD, dicyandiamide

Synonyms of cyanoguanidine

Origin of cyanoguanidine

From cyano- + guanidine.

Questions about cyanoguanidine

What does cyanoguanidine mean?
Cyanoguanidine means the cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN.
What part of speech is cyanoguanidine?
Cyanoguanidine is a noun.

Words near cyanoguanidine in the dictionary

  1. cyanographic
  2. cyanographs
  3. cyanography
  4. cyanoguanide
  5. cyanoguanides
  6. cyanoguanidine
  7. cyanoguanidines
  8. cyanohaemoglobin
  9. cyanohemoglobin
  10. cyanohemoglobins
  11. cyanohydrazone

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