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dicyanamide

dicyanamide noun: the anion N(CN)₂⁻ or any salt containing this anion; especially the sodium salt, which is an explosive sometimes used in vehicle airbags.

Noun

dicyanamide (plural dicyanamides)

  1. The anion N(CN)₂⁻ or any salt containing this anion; especially the sodium salt, which is an explosive sometimes used in vehicle airbags.

Forms of dicyanamide

pluraldicyanamides

Questions about dicyanamide

What does dicyanamide mean?
Dicyanamide means the anion N(CN)₂⁻ or any salt containing this anion; especially the sodium salt, which is an explosive sometimes used in vehicle airbags.
What part of speech is dicyanamide?
Dicyanamide is a noun.
What is the plural of dicyanamide?
The plural of dicyanamide is dicyanamides.

Words near dicyanamide in the dictionary

  1. dictyoxide
  2. Diculești
  3. dicumarol
  4. dicumarols
  5. dicy
  6. dicyanamide
  7. dicyanamides
  8. dicyanamine
  9. dicyandiamide
  10. dicyandiamides
  11. dicyanide

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