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cyanamide Definition

cy·ana·mide (sī an′ə mīd′, -mid′; sī′ə nam′īd′, -id′)

noun

  1. a caustic, white, crystalline compound, HN·CN, usually prepared by the reaction of carbon dioxide with calcium cyanamide in water and used to make other chemicals, as thiourea
  2. calcium cyanamide

Etymology: cyan- + amide

Browse dictionary entries near cyanamide

  1. ‹ cyan-
  2. ‹ cyan
  3. ‹ -cy
  4. ‹ cy-pres
  5. ‹ cwt
  6. ‹ CWO
  7. ‹ cwm
  8. ‹ CWDM
  9. ‹ CWA
  10. ‹ CVSD
  1. cyanate ›
  2. cyanic ›
  3. cyanic acid ›
  4. cyanide ›
  5. cyanide process ›
  6. cyanine ›
  7. cyanite ›
  8. cyano- ›
  9. cyanobacteria ›
  10. cyanocobalamin ›