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Definition of Cyanamide

1. Noun. A weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts).

2. Noun. A compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds.

Definition of Cyanamide

1. Noun. (chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer ¹

2. Noun. (organic compound) Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cyanamide

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cyanamide

1. Cyanamide (h2ncn). A cyanide compound which has been used as a fertiliser, defoliant and in many manufacturing processes. It often occurs as the calcium salt, sometimes also referred to as cyanamide. The citrated calcium salt is used in the treatment of alcoholism. Chemical name: Cyanamide (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cyanamide

cxv cxx cxxv cxxx cxxxv cy-près cy pres cy pres doctrine cyamelide cyamemazine

cyan cyan- cyanaemia cyanalcohols cyanamid cyanamide (current term) cyanamides cyanamids cyanate cyanate permease

cyanated cyanates cyanation cyanations cyanato cyanatos cyanaurate cyanaurates cyanean cyanic

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