cyanogen

[ sahy-an-uh-juhn, -jen ]
noun

  1. a colorless, poisonous, flammable, water-soluble gas, C2N2, having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

  2. cyano group.

Origin of cyanogen

1
First recorded in 1820–30; cyano-1 + -gen

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British Dictionary definitions for cyanogen

cyanogen

/ (saɪˈænədʒɪn) /

noun

  1. an extremely poisonous colourless flammable gas with an almond-like odour: has been used in chemical warfare. Formula: (CN) 2

Origin of cyanogen

1
C19: from French cyanogène; see cyano-, -gen; so named because it is one of the constituents of Prussian blue

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