cyanocarbon

C3Y4A1N1O1C3A1R1B3O1N1

noun

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

OriginEnglish carbon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nouncyanocarbon (plural cyanocarbons)

plural cyanocarbons

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  2. Englishcyano-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  4. Latincarbōnem
  5. Frenchcarbone
  6. Englishcarbon
  7. Englishcyanocarbon

From cyano- + carbon.

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APA

cyanocarbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanocarbon

MLA

“cyanocarbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanocarbon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanocarbon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanocarbon.

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