Definitions for cyanogen

cyanogen cy·an·o·gen

Spelling: [sahy-an-uh-juh n, -jen]
IPA: /saɪˈæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/

Cyanogen is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 186 anagrams from letters in cyanogen (acegnnoy).

Definitions for cyanogen

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 of cyanogen

First recorded in 1820-30; cyano-1 + -gen

Examples for cyanogen

That is why in Delaney it had the appearance of cyanogen poisoning.

A well-defined salt radical, containing sulphur united to the elements of cyanogen.

cyanogen was separated, and identified from the lungs and the liver.

It is, however, principally used as a source of cyanogen and hydrocyanic acid.

But the trace of cyanogen in the air was merely a coincidence, Haynes.

cyanogen chloride, CNCl, may be regarded as the chloride of cyanic acid.

The name was suggested by Prussian blue, the earliest known compound of cyanogen.

About a year later Cutbush discussed the formation of cyanogen in processes not previously noticed.

It is very inflammable, burning with a violet flame resembling that of cyanogen, but somewhat whiter in colour.

Another observation made in this connection was that cyanogen is produced when charcoal is heated with nitric acid.

Word Value for cyanogen
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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