cyanoethyl

C3Y4A1N1O1E1T1H4Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical NC-CH₂-CH₂- most often obtained by protonation of acrylonitrile

OriginEnglish ethyl ← German Ethy ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos) →
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Meanings

nouncyanoethyl (plural cyanoethyls)

plural cyanoethyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical NC-CH₂-CH₂- most often obtained by protonation of acrylonitrile

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  2. Englishcyano-
  3. GermanEthy
  4. Englishethyl
  5. Englishcyanoethyl

From cyano- + ethyl.

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APA

cyanoethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanoethyl

MLA

“cyanoethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanoethyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanoethyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanoethyl.

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