cyanoform

C3Y4A1N1O1F4O1R1M3

noun

The compound CH(CN)₃ analogous to the haloforms

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nouncyanoform (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe compound CH(CN)₃ analogous to the haloforms

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  2. Englishcyano-
  3. Englishcyanoform

From cyano- + -form.

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Translations

Italian cianoformio
  • cianoformioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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