cyano

C3Y4A1N1O1

noun

a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles

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Meanings

nouncyano (plural cyanos)

plural cyanos

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistrya univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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