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cyanamide

noun cy·an·a·mide \sī-ˈa-nə-məd\

Definition of CYANAMIDE

1
:  a caustic acidic compound CH2N2
2
:  calcium cyanamide
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Origin of CYANAMIDE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1838

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cyanamide
  2. cyanamide process
  3. calcium cyanamide
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