Meanings
nouncyanamide (countable and uncountable, plural cyanamides)
plural cyanamides
- countableuncountablechemistryA chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
- countableuncountablechemistryAny derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
Similar
calcium-cyanamide
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