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dicyanoethane

dicyanoethane noun: either of two dicyano derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-dicyanoethane or succinonitrile.

Noun

dicyanoethane (plural dicyanoethanes)

  1. Either of two dicyano derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-dicyanoethane or succinonitrile.

Forms of dicyanoethane

pluraldicyanoethanes

Origin of dicyanoethane

From dicyano + ethane.

Questions about dicyanoethane

What does dicyanoethane mean?
Dicyanoethane means either of two dicyano derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-dicyanoethane or succinonitrile.
What part of speech is dicyanoethane?
Dicyanoethane is a noun.
What is the plural of dicyanoethane?
The plural of dicyanoethane is dicyanoethanes.

Words near dicyanoethane in the dictionary

  1. dicyanoaurates
  2. dicyanobenzoquinone
  3. dicyanobenzoquinones
  4. dicyanobutane
  5. dicyanobutanes
  6. dicyanoethane
  7. dicyanoethanes
  8. dicyanogen
  9. dicyanoimidazole
  10. dicyanoimidazoles
  11. dicyanomethylene

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