dicyanide

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UK/daɪˈsaɪənaɪd/

noun

Any compound containing two cyanide ions or groups

OriginEnglish cyanide ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundicyanide (plural dicyanides)

plural dicyanides

  1. chemistryAny compound containing two cyanide ions or groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishcyanide
  8. Englishdicyanide

From di- + cyanide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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