dicyanoethane

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noun

Either of two dicyano derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-dicyanoethane or succinonitrile.

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Meanings

noundicyanoethane (plural dicyanoethanes)

plural dicyanoethanes

  1. chemistryEither of two dicyano derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,2-dicyanoethane or succinonitrile.

Origin

From dicyano + ethane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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