cyanogen
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cyanogen
- /saɪˈæn.ə.d͡ʒɪn/
Where it comes from
From cyano- + -gen; compare French cyanogène. So called because it produced blue dyes.
noun cyanogens
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The pseudohalogen (CN)₂; a colorless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare.
Similar: ethanedinitrile, oxalonitrile, dicyanogen, nitriloacetonitrile
- The radical -CN.
Translations
Talk about this word "cyanogen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cyanogen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cyanogen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cyanogen "cyanogen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cyanogen.Cite this
@misc{cyanogen_2026,
title = {cyanogen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cyanogen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
