Cyano (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective Chemistry.
  1. containing the cyano group.
  1. a combining form meaning “blue, dark blue,” used in the formation of compound words: cyanotype.
  1. a combining form representing cyanide in the formation of compound words: cyanogen.
  1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the cyano group is present: cyanohydrin.
combining form
  1. blue or dark blue
  2. indicating cyanogen
  3. indicating cyanide
Cyano (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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