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saɪˈæn ə mɪdcyanamide

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cyanamide, cyanamidnoun

    a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)

  2. calcium-cyanamide, cyanamidenoun

    a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds

Wiktionary

  1. cyanamidenoun

    A chemical compound, NHCN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer

  2. cyanamidenoun

    Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group

Wikipedia

  1. 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).

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  1. cyanamide

    Cyanamide is an organic compound with the formula CN2H2. This colorless solid is widely used in agriculture and the production of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds. It is also used as an alcohol deterrent drug. It usually takes the form of a white crystalline powder with a faint smell, similar to ammonia. In its pure form, it is highly reactive and unstable.

Wikidata

  1. 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 in Canada, Europe and Japan. The molecule features a nitrile group attached to an amino group. Although it is similar in structure to hydrogen cyanide, it is not as toxic. Derivatives of this compound are also referred to as cyanamides, the most common being calcium cyanamide.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Cyanamide

    A cyanide compound which has been used as a fertilizer, 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.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyanamide in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyanamide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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