English Explanatory Dictionary

cyanocarbon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a class of organic compounds formally derived from hydrocarbons by replacing every hydrogen atom with a cyanide radical; e.g. - tetracyanomethane - C(CN)₄

Word forms

cyanocarbon cyanocarbons

Etymology

From cyano- + carbon.

Derived words

cyanocarbon acid
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