cyanocarbon

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cyano- +‎ carbon

Noun[edit]

cyanocarbon (plural cyanocarbons)

  1. (organic chemistry) a class of organic compounds formally derived from hydrocarbons by replacing every hydrogen atom with a cyanide radical; e.g. - tetracyanomethane - C(CN)4

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