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cyano

noun

Meaning

  1. (especially in combination) a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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