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cyanamide

cy·an·a·mide
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-an-uh-mid, -mahyd, sahy-uh-nam-ahyd, -id]
    • /saɪˈæn ə mɪd, -ˌmaɪd, ˌsaɪ əˈnæm aɪd, -ɪd/
    • /sˈaɪənˌamaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-an-uh-mid, -mahyd, sahy-uh-nam-ahyd, -id]
    • /saɪˈæn ə mɪd, -ˌmaɪd, ˌsaɪ əˈnæm aɪd, -ɪd/

Definitions of cyanamide word

  • noun cyanamide a white or colourless crystalline soluble weak dibasic acid, which can be hydrolysed to urea. Formula: H2NCN 3
  • noun cyanamide a salt or ester of cyanamide 3
  • noun cyanamide a caustic, white, crystalline compound, H2N·CN, usually prepared by the reaction of carbon dioxide with calcium cyanamide in water and used to make other chemicals, as thiourea 3
  • noun cyanamide calcium cyanamide 3
  • noun cyanamide a white, crystalline, unstable, deliquescent solid, CH 2 N 2 , usually produced by the action of ammonia on cyanogen chloride or by the action of sulfuric acid on calcium cyanamide. 1
  • noun cyanamide (not in technical use) calcium cyanamide. 1

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Origin of cyanamide

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; cyan-2 + amide

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Parts of speech for Cyanamide

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cyanamide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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