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cyanamide

DEFINITIONS OF: cyanamide

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

Synonyms:
cyanamid
Type of:
acid
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

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

Synonyms:
calcium-cyanamide
Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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