calcium cyanamide
cal·ci·um cy·an·a·mide
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kal-see-uh m sahy-an-uh-mid, -mahyd, sahy-uh-nam-ahyd, -id]
- /ˈkæl si əm saɪˈæn ə mɪd, -ˌmaɪd, ˌsaɪ əˈnæm aɪd, -ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kal-see-uh m sahy-an-uh-mid, -mahyd, sahy-uh-nam-ahyd, -id]
- /ˈkæl si əm saɪˈæn ə mɪd, -ˌmaɪd, ˌsaɪ əˈnæm aɪd, -ɪd/
Definitions of calcium cyanamide words
- noun calcium cyanamide a white crystalline compound formed by heating calcium carbide with nitrogen. It is important in the fixation of nitrogen and can be hydrolysed to ammonia or used as a fertilizer. Formula: CaCN2 3
- noun calcium cyanamide a white, crystalline compound, CaCN2, used as a fertilizer, weed killer, etc. 3
- noun calcium cyanamide a gray-black, often lumpy powder, CaCN 2 , unstable in water, obtained by heating calcium carbide and nitrogen; cyanamide: used chiefly as a fertilizer, herbicide, and intermediate in the synthesis of nitrogen compounds. 1
- noun calcium cyanamide (inorganic chemistry) The compound CaCN2 produced by reacting calcium carbide with nitrogen; it is used as a fertilizer. 0
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Origin of calcium cyanamide
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Calcium cyanamide
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calcium cyanamide popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% 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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