protocyanide

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noun

Any of a series of cyanides of a particular metal that has the fewest cyanide groups per molecule

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Meanings

nounprotocyanide (plural protocyanides)

plural protocyanides

  1. chemistryAny of a series of cyanides of a particular metal that has the fewest cyanide groups per molecule

Origin

From proto- + cyanide.

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APA

protocyanide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocyanide

MLA

“protocyanide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocyanide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protocyanide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocyanide.

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