cyanamide


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cyanamide /sʌɪˈanəmʌɪd/
noun Chemistry a weakly acidic crystalline compound produced in the manufacture of ammonia.

■ a salt of this, containing the anion CN22−.

– origin C19: blend of cyanogen and amide.
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