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cyanogen definition

cy·ano·gen (sī an′ə jən)

noun

  1. a colorless, poisonous, flammable gas, N:C·C:N
  2. the radical CN, occurring in cyanides

Etymology: cyano- + -gen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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