dicyano

D2I1C3Y4A1N1O1

noun

Two cyano groups in a molecule

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

noundicyano (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo cyano groups in a molecule

Origin

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

From di- + cyano.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cydoniacyanido
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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