hydrocyanation

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noun

Any reaction in which the elements of hydrogen cyanide are added to a molecule, especially across a double bond.

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Meanings

nounhydrocyanation (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocyanations)

plural hydrocyanations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny reaction in which the elements of hydrogen cyanide are added to a molecule, especially across a double bond.

Origin

From hydro- + cyanation.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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