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- [sahy-an-uh-juh n, -jen]
- /saɪˈæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
- /saɪ.ˈæ.nə.dʒɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-an-uh-juh n, -jen]
- /saɪˈæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
Definitions of cyanogen word
- noun cyanogen an extremely poisonous colourless flammable gas with an almond-like odour: has been used in chemical warfare. Formula: (CN)2 3
- noun cyanogen a colorless, poisonous, flammable gas, N:C·C:N 3
- noun cyanogen the radical CN, occurring in cyanides 3
- noun cyanogen a colorless, poisonous, flammable, water-soluble gas, C 2 N 2 , having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in organic synthesis. 1
- noun cyanogen cyano group. 1
- noun cyanogen A colorless, flammable, highly poisonous gas made by oxidizing hydrogen cyanide. One of the pseudohalogens, cyanogen is an intermediate in fertilizer manufacture. 1
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Origin of cyanogen
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; cyano-1 + -gen
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Parts of speech for Cyanogen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cyanogen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cyanogen usage trend in Literature
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