cyanogen
[sahy-
an
-
uh
-j
uh
n, -jen]
/saɪˈæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
noun
1.
a colorless, poisonous, flammable, water-soluble gas, C
2
N
2
, having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
2.
cyano group
.
Origin
1820-30;
cyano-
1
+
-gen
Examples from the web for
cyanogen
Chlorination of water contaminated with cyanide produces the compound
cyanogen
chloride.
During water chlorination,
cyanogen
chloride may be produced at low levels.
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
Word Origin
C19: from French
cyanogène;
see
cyano-
,
-gen
; so named because it is one of the constituents of Prussian blue