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cyanamide Meaning & Definition

What Does Cyanamide Mean?

Cyanamide is a noun that means A chemical compound, NH2CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer. It can also mean Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group.

Quick Facts About Cyanamide

Part of speechnoun
Synonymscyanamid and calcium-cyanamide
Pluralcyanamides

Cyanamide Definition (Noun)

  1. A chemical compound, NH2CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
  2. Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group

Synonyms of Cyanamide

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Word Forms & Grammar

cyanamide (countable and uncountable, plural cyanamides)

Common Questions About Cyanamide

What part of speech is cyanamide?

Cyanamide is a noun.

What is another word for cyanamide?

Words with a similar meaning to cyanamide include cyanamid and calcium-cyanamide. See the full list of cyanamide synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of cyanamide?

The plural of cyanamide is cyanamides.

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