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  • 1cyano- — [sī′ə nō΄, sī′ənə; sī an′ō, sī an′ə] [ModL < Gr kyanos, the color blue < or akin to Hittite kuwanna(n) , copper (blue)] combining form 1. dark blue 2. Chem. of or containing the cyanogen group …

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  • 2cyano — ˈsīə(ˌ)nō adjective Etymology: cyan : relating to or containing the cyanogen group used especially of organic compounds; compare cyan 2 * * * /suy euh noh , suy an oh/, adj. Chem. containing the cyano group. [1960 65; independent use of CYANO 3] …

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  • 3cyano — /suy euh noh , suy an oh/, adj. Chem. containing the cyano group. [1960 65; independent use of CYANO 3] * * * …

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  • 4cyano — noun a univalent functional group, CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles …

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  • 5cyano — cy•a•no [[t]ˈsaɪ əˌnoʊ, saɪˈæn oʊ[/t]] adj. chem. containing cyanogen • Etymology: 1960–65; independent use of cyano II …

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  • 6cyano — adjective Etymology: cyan Date: 1929 relating to or containing the cyanogen group …

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  • 7cyan- — combining form or cyano Etymology: German cyan , zyan , from Greek kyan , kyano , from kyanos dark blue enamel, lapis lazuli 1. : dark blue : blue cyanotype …

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  • 8cyanide — 1. The radical –CN or ion (CN)−. The ion is extremely poisonous, forming hydrocyanic acid in water, it has the odor of almond oil; inhibits respiratory proteins (cytochromes) at the cellular level. 2. A salt of HCN or a cyano containing …

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  • 9coordination compound — Chem. complex (def. 10). Also called coordination complex. * * * ▪ chemistry Introduction  any of a class of substances with chemical structures in which a central metal atom is surrounded by nonmetal atoms or groups of atoms, called ligands… …

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  • 10Cyanide — This article is about the class of chemical compounds. For other uses, see Cyanide (disambiguation). The cyanide ion, CN−. From the top: 1. Valence bond structure 2. Space filling model 3. Electrostatic potential surface 4. Carbon lone pair… …

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