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What (who) is cyanamide - definition

CHEMICAL COMPOUND FEATURING A NITRILE GROUP ATTACHED TO AN AMINO GROUP
Amidocyanogen; N-cyanoamine; Carbamonitrile; Cyanoamine; Cyanoazane; Cyanogen nitride; Cyanogenamide; Hydrogen cyanamide; Ura anhydride; Diiminomethane; Dormex; Cyanamides
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cyanamide         
[s??'an?m??d]
¦ noun Chemistry a weakly acidic crystalline compound produced in the manufacture of ammonia.
?a salt of this, containing the anion CN22-.
Origin
C19: blend of cyanogen and amide.

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Cyanamide

Cyanamide is an organic compound with the formula CN2H2. This white solid is widely used in agriculture and the production of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds. It is also used as an alcohol-deterrent drug. The molecule features a nitrile group attached to an amino group. Derivatives of this compound are also referred to as cyanamides, the most common being calcium cyanamide (CaCN2).